arthel: protests against racial injustice and police brutal at thiityto continue this weekend. the federal involvement is sparking backlash from protesters and local officials as thousands of people gather on the streets of portland for the 58th straight night of demonstrations. hello, everyone. welcome to america's news headquarters. i'm. arthelarthel neville.eric: thas on this saturday. i'm eric shawn. the crowd of protesters continue to gather outside of the federal building in portland yet again, some throwing glass boss else b.

there's some large demonstrations expected today in other major u.s. cities and also there are rallies to support the police and law enforcement. that happening as well. one group is called back the blue. there will be speakers that include family members of law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty, a reminder to america of law enforcement's sacrifice. christina coleman is live in los angeles with the latest. hi, christina. >> reporter: there's a lot of people protesting across the country this weekend. people who live and work around downtown portland and the authorities who protect those people have endured nearly 60 consecutive days of unrest and protests. last night, violent protesters used a power chainsaw to cut into the fence at the federal courthouse in downtown portland. thousands of protesters gathered, fires were set and fireworks were shot off.

federal agents used tear gas to clear the area. a judge said the state lacked standing to sue on behalf of protesters. many local democratic leaders are resisting help from federal agents, saying they're escalateing the situation. mayors of some other democratic led cities are just as critical of the president sending federal troops in. today on good morning america, albuquerque's mayor says well comes law enforcement partners to help fight crime but that he doesn't welcome what he dross be political maneuvers that incite violence. >> it's just because of the president's own words, so the day before he announced this, essehe's explicitly said he's targeting progressive mayors to the campaign, trying to connect that with challenges to law enforce m. given what we've seen in port

portland, we're very concerned. there's been way too many political angles to policing when it comes to the federal government. >> reporter: president trump and the head of customs and border protection say federal agents need to be in portland and seattle because local authorities haven't put a stop to the violence during the protests. last night a federal judge blocked seattle's new law that would have prohibited police from using tear gas and other nonlethal weapons. the u.s. district judge says the issue needs more discussion between the city and the doj. the doj argued that banning the crowd control weapons could lead to police engaging in more use of force. we're keeping an eye on louisville, kentucky. we learned that two armed groups have threatened to hold counter demonstrations there. arthel, eric. eric: christina, thanks so much. arthel? ♪

arthel: an iconic civil rights leader who passed away last week from complications of cancer is being remembered today in his birth place of alabama. long-time georgia congressman john lewis lying in repose at troy university, the memorial is the first part of a six-day celebration of his life and legacy. lewis played a key role in the nonviolent movement to end racial segregation in the u.s. he lost a month-long battle with cancer on july 17th. he was 80 years old. alicia acuna is live in troy, alabama where a public viewing of congressman lewis is not underway. alicia. >> reporter: hi, arthel. congressman john robert lewis was born in troy, at bay ma and today -- alabama and today he was honored to standing up for the disenfranchised. >> he was fearless by trusting in god because he was chosen.

he lived with a never-ending desire to help others. he often told us, if you see something wrong, do something. >> reporter: we heard from his siblings who knew him as just robert and leaders here in alabama n spoke of the man who would show up to the member of his family's classrooms when they were kids as a surprise guest and no matter how sick he felt at the end was asking how everyone else was doing. he was born here to sharecropper parents and grew up in segregated schools. after being honored in his birth place he will be taken to sell diss ma alabama. tomorrow in what promise toss be one of the more poignant moments his casket will journey across the edmund pettus bridge one last time, the site of the voting rights march where his skull was cracked after peaceful

marchers were attacked. >> he became a figure known around the world for action on the edmund pettus bridge, confronting alabama state troopers. and now alabama state troopers will lead his body around this state as we celebrate his life. >> reporter: lewis was dubbed the boy from troy by his inspiration and partner in the civil rights struggle, dr. martin luther king, junior. >> now we're the legacy. now we've got to continue to do it as a family. now we've got to make sure that his living was not in vain. >> reporter: according to his family and the organizers of the service, the congressman did not like a long ceremony so they kept things at a quick clip

today, 10 minutes apiece for everyone. arthel: i noticed that it, it was very poignant remarks, very precise. alicia acuna there in troy, alabama. thank you. ♪ eric: now to the coronavirus, the centers of for disease control released a new report about covid-19 symptoms. researchers are finding one-third of the patients that were symptomatic when tested did experience life-altering symptoms for weeks and even months after first getting sick, even if they weren't sick enough to go to the hospital. it seems to have long-lasting effects. this sadly as the number of cases in our country continues to go up, passing 4.1 million and more than 145,000 americans have now been reported to have died. jacqui heinrich is live with the latest details on the fight against coronavirus. hi, jacqui. >> reporter: hi, eric.

that study you mentioned showed that coronavirus is having a lasting impact even on people who are experiencing milder symptoms. 35% of people who had the virus and were able to self-treat at home reported still feeling sick two to three weeks later and of those people aged 18 to 34, 20% were still feeling ill weeks later. more than 73,000 new cases were added across the country yesterday. that's the second highest daily total since the pandemic began. just a month ago, the seven-day average for new cases -- excuse me, just since last month, the seven-day average for new cases has more than doubled. states like texas and also arizona are experiencing crisis level hospitalization rates, even as cases come down slightly. in stark county, texas, an ethics panel, some are equateing to a death panel has been established to determine which patients will respond best to

treatment and therein which will die due to a strain on resources. some areas are preparing for potential damage and flash flooding from hurricane hanna in texas which could further pressure hospitals and local resources. in arizona which a couple weeks ago had the most infections per capita across the country, they're beginning to see a decline after the republican governor reversed course, now allowing cities and counties to enact mask man dais dates and rolling back -- mandates and rolling back some reopen offings. in florida, city officials are taking extreme measures. miami is cracking down on people who don't wear face masks with a fine. first and second offenses are $100 a apiece. the third is punishable by arrest or notice the appear in court. so far, more than 100 tickets were issued this week. >> i think it's hilarious and disturbing. >> i didn't think i needed one in public if i was six feet away. but it's so ridiculous.

i don't know if i can bring myself to actually participate in this insanity. i feel silly. >> reporter: meantime, some promising news out of california after uc san diego announcing they're seeking up to 30,000 participants for a phase three trial scheduled to begin in two days. the goal there is to have a vaccine by the end of the year and this trial will be for the vaccine prototype that's being developed by moderna. eric. eric: it's an insidious virus. jackie, thank you. arthel. arthel: meanwhile, president trump shifting his message on the pandemic this week. even canceling major parts of the republican national convention plan for next month in jacksonville, florida. meanwhile, new polls by fox news show the president losing support in key battleground states based on how he is handling the pandemic. david spunt is live in bridgewater, new jersey, near where president trump will have a roundtable with supporters

later today. david. >> hi, arthel. that's just in a couple hours. many believe that he is shifting or evolving his stance on coronavirus but if you ask white house officials including press secretary kayleigh mcenany, they'll tell you he's been the same for the entire pandemic, pointing out the fact that he stopped travel from china, banned that travel back in january. but some of his critics and detractors are quick to point out that the president wore a mask in the public for the first time just two weeks ago today, that was on june 11th, a trip -- july 11th, a trip to walter reed. some five months after covid came to the united states. the president resumed his coronavirus briefings to the press this week and he insists he's been a proponent of masks for months. >> i bring one, i have one. i've worn it. and i think when i'm in certain settings like hospitals or when i'm close, when you can't socially distance, i believe in it.

let's see, do i? i do. i have it. and if in certain instances i think you really -- i think you want to travel with a mask. >> reporter: now, back to those polls, arthel. a new fox news poll out a couple days ago, if you believe in polls and you believe the methodology in the polls, it may spell trouble for president trump. tomorrow marks 100 days until election day. of course the clock is ticking, showing president trump down in key swing states, minnesota, michigan, and pennsylvania specifically. now, it shows biden leading in those three. in 2016, there was a big push for pennsylvania and candidate donald trump pulled ahead. may not be the case this year. it's biden's home state. he's pushing for it hard. right now the scranton native sitting at 50%, the same as april. the president dropped to 39%, this is if the vote happened today. in the states mentioned we found out biden has a strong support from women, also nonwhite

voters. in the suburban areas the president is seeing drops in support from white voters and men, the groups that helped him cross the finish like in 2016. there are concerns that we may not find out who the president is on election day unless it's a complete blowout because many people are not going to feel comfortable standing in line to vote. there will be a lot of mail-in voting, absentee voting. election officials say there is no security issues with mail-in voting or absentee voting. arthel: no security issues with mail-in voting or absentee voting. david spunt, thank you. >> reporter: that's right. eric: well, from the political turmoil to the atmosphere, two tropical systems set to hit the country this weekend. the first is hurricane hanna, forecast to make landfall in southwest texas hours from now. hanna's already soaking the coastline, threatening flash flooding and there's a big storm surge near galveston and

elsewhere. meanwhile, hurricane douglas in the pacific could hit hawaii as soon as tonight. meteorologist adam klotz is tracking both storms. let's first go to casey siegel, live in dallas, with the latest on hanna that is coming your way. >> reporter: good to see you. what a difference a day makes. initially all of the models suggested that hanna wouldn't reach hurricane status but just in the overnight hours, it sure picked up a lot of steam and was upgraded to a category 1 hurricane as of this morning. you can see from the radar that it is inching slowly towards south texas. hanna is expected to make landfall soon, somewhere between corpus christi and brownsville. it's looking like a little more south of corpus christi, texas. folks in those areas have been taking precautions for the past few days. they've been doing traditional things like filling sandbags because flooding is the primary concern. voluntary evacuations were ordered in lower-lying areas of

clyburn county, texas. galveston is 250 miles to the north of corpus chris tim while it's not expected to take a direct hit from hanna, tides are four feet higher than normal there. emergency shelters have opened across the region, a part of the state hit especially hard with covid-19. health officials say if you have to evacuate, bring along things like your own bedding, hand sanitizer and masks. >> if you must go to a community or group shelter, remember to follow the latest guidelines from the center of disease control and prevention for protecting yourself and your families. >> reporter: the tropics are really active right now. this is radar of hurricane douglas, which is out in the pacific. we understand we don't have that to show you at the moment but it is inching closer and closer to hawaii. it is expected to make landfall

either tonight or tomorrow, most likely on maui and the governor of that state had this to say. >> it is a powerful storm that is forecasted to affect the island significantly. stay away from east-facing shore as we expect storm surge as well as high surf. >> reporter: it's not clear if that will make landfall as a hurricane or tropical storm. hawaii too has seen a recent uptick in coronavirus infections. the governor says residents should only go to a shelter as an absolute last resort. eric. eric: casey, really a double whammy for those folks. thanks so much. for more on douglas and hanna, let g''s go to meteorologist adm klotz. what's the forecast and how bad do you think it will be? >> we'll know within the next couple of hours.

in an hour or two likely we'll see hanna making landfall. the winds, up to 80 miles an hour with this system. some of the heaviest bands of rain beginning to hit the shore. we expect the next hour or two making landfall as a category 1 storm, quickly weakening once it makes landfall, it will run across south texas bringing winds and heavy rain as it moves. we've seen wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour in corpus christi. up the coast, a lot of 40 of to 50-mile-an-hour wind gusts on top of what in some areas are heavy downpours. we have tropical advisories from the u.s., mexico border, right along the coastline. here's the future radar. you see the center of circulation, again, the next hour or so, heavy rain, particularly on the south side of this storm. it will then run across south texas overnight. i do want to show you where the

heaviest rain falls. in an area from brownsville to mcallen, that is a spo where you could see 12 to 18 inches of total rainfall. rain is likely the biggest problem with this system, running north to corpus christi, you could see 4 to 6 inches of rain, a lot of heavy rain, in south texas, you could see flooding from now into the overnight hours. i will leave you with hurricane douglas, still nearly 400 miles off the coast of hawaii, moving a little quicker. the current track does have this perhaps making landfall, either way likely going to see conditions really deteriorate overnight tonight and then as landfall happens sometime on sunday, that will be the next storm we're watching as we eventually see hanna make landfall in the next couple hours. eric: adam, i know you've got a lot to keep your hands on. we'll get back to you on all this. thank you so much. arthel. arthel: parts of texas facing double trouble the hurricane and coronavirus with some cities

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the world of music, multiple reports say that peter green, the british blues guitarist who co-founded fleetwood mac has died. his lawyers say he died peacefully in his sleep. he formed the group back in 1967. in the early days the group was called peter green's fleetwood mac. he wrote several chart topping hits, including black magic woman. green and other members of the group were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1998. he left quite a legacy in music in a group that still tours. peter green was 73 years old. >> we're already starting to see plateauing in the critical states that have suffered for the last four weeks.

texas, california, arizona and florida, those major metros, throughout their counties, i want to make it clear to the american public, what we have right now are essentially three new yorks with these three major states. arthel: that was dr. deborah birx. meanwhile, medical analysts at evercorp. breaking down the top five metro areas with the fastest coronavirus growth rates and most are in texas. the report suggests it would take mcallen, texas 10 days to see its more than 12,000 cases double, 12 days for bakersville california and brownsville texas and san antonio which reported more than 35,000 cases as of this past thursday, joining us now is the mayor of san antonio, texas, ron nirenberg. i'm happy to have you join us because i'd like to jump right in here with you and ask you

what do you think is causing this spike and what are you doing to combat it? >> well, we had a perfect storm. thank you for having me, arthel. we had a perfect storm here with probably one of the lowest infection rates for a big city in the country in san antonio. early success and -- but towards the end of may, actually towards the end of april and into may texas began to reopen too fast, too soon under the governor's order. and in addition to that, we had a lot of politicization and mixed messaging from federal and state level on mask wearing. all of that contributed to an environment where people let their guard down, not just here in san antonio but in basically every urban area of texas and our infection rate skyrocketed as a result. in all the urban centers first, now you're seeing it in the smaller cities, even the rural areas where not only are the infection rates accelerated over

the month of june and into july, but now our hospitals are extremely stressed. we're beginning to plateau as dr. birx indicated, but all the hospital systems at this point are under severe significant stress and it is a dangerous situation coupled with, again, now going into hurricane season and us being needed for emergency response. arthel: now hurricane hanna is breathing down your neck of the woods and residents from corpus christi may flock to san antonio to shelter from the storm. this usually means a lot of people in tight quarters. one in every 50 o 50 people in s christi is infected. how are you preparing to accommodate the evacuees and keep everyone safe from contracting or spreading the virus? >> well, san antonio has really set a gold standard with regard to disaster response, multiple hurricanes, natural disasters and other emergencies of

different kinds. so we are prepared. we've gone through several different drills, tabletop exercises, four in the last several weeks, to deal with a hurricane evacuation, should it happen, in the midst of coronavirus. obviously, it's going to be a lot different than before because evacuations are the anti-thesis of physical distancing but we are prepared. we have in this case not just shelters but also hotel rooms at the ready, should there be some sort of voluntary or mandatory evacuation, which there isn't at this point. it looks like hurricane hanna will be a significant event but not an evacuation event. if that's true, this is our opportunity to stand up and be ready because we think this is going to be a fairly active hurricane season and coronavirus is still going to be around, probably in the entire time. arthel: i hope that you don't

have to deal with it. as you just said, this is going to be an active season, hurricane season, but i'm not sure so much about how you're going to keep the folks apart, really. i know you're planning very well for it but that -- i don't know, mayor. people in hotel rooms? how does that work? >> so we have -- we worked through the protocols. for -- depending on what kind of family unit arrives, we will have a situation or we will have a setting appropriate for them to make sure that there's physical distancing but there's also of infection control. so in many cases people will be in hotel rooms. there's also some shelter cohorting activities that can take place. we've got all those states out ready to go. we also have alternate care facilities should there be stress in our hospitals, at the same time people need medical assistance. keep in mind, this is a regional response. san santonio is the center of

activity but this is a coordinated response and collaboration with texas division of emergency management and so when the state residents are in need, the state of texas stands up and we work together cooperatively. arthel: absolutely. before we go, you mentioned your governor, greg abbott. should he have or should he still call for a state-wide shutdown? >> you know, our public health professionals are very clear on this point. we have opened up things too fast with little data to support the decisions that have been made with regard to opening up activities. there are some rollback that's we need. for instance, now is not the right time, it's not a good time at all to be having youth recreational activities. there's a whole slew of exceptions within the governor's order that allows for mass gatherings, some of which are indoors. those need to be rolled back. there are many things we need to

do targeted to reduce infection and transmission. but a lot of this infection transmission is occurring in people's homes. so what we need more than anything after we roll back some of these mass gathering exceptions is people to be focused on the facts and the data. no more mixed messages, no more politics about this infection control. wearing a mask is one of the most important things anyone can do to slow the spread and stop the spread of this infection. it goes from one person to another via your nose and mouth and, yes, the virus is small, but it's transferred through water droplets that come out of people's noses and mouths. all we have to do is block it. if we can do together without politics, everybody gets focused on what we need to do with mask wearing and physical distancing, we can get it under control. we are seeing the politics at every level of government and that's our number one concern. arthel: noses an mouths, people should wear the mask over their nose as well as their mouth. >> that's right.

arthel: mayor, we thank you for joining us. good luck with everything there in san antonio and texas. thank you, sir. >> thank you, arthel. eric: the recent use of force by federal law enforcement agents against protesters in portland and others that stirred up quite a controversy that's under review by the department of justice inspectors general. the big question, are they justified in their actions? a former chief of police with more than 30 years of experience joins us on that, next. looks like they picked the wrong getaway driver. they're going to be paying for this for a long time. they will, but with accident forgiveness allstate won't raise your rates just because of an accident, even if it's your fault. cut! sonny. was that good? line! the desert never lies. isn't that what i said? no you were talking about allstate and insurance. i just... when i... let's try again. everybody back to one.

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into gangs and gun violence. unlike in portland, those additional resources will be managed by the u.s. attorney's office. eric: president trump is sending federal forces into u.s. cities, facing a surge in violence. in chicago, that was mayor lori lightfoot, she is accepted federal assistance from president trump but agents will be supervised by the local u.s. attorney that she herself will remain vigilant against any potential abuses of power. this comes as portland has seen demonstrations, they were largely peaceful overnight. the 58th straight night that demonstrators took to the streets there. in some cases we've seen that video of the violence, the attack of the federal courthouse, the federal law enforcement agents there are tasked with protecting federal property. the presence and actions are the subject of a justice department inspector general investigation and there's a lot of criticism of that deployment. gary mcnamara, former police

chief of fairfield, connecticut joins us now. welcome. first, there are two separate deployments. portland, critics say that the homeland security officers, a secret government army snatches people off the street and throws them in unmarked vans. supporters say you need reinforcement to enforce the law, it's total mayhem and chaos there and they augment local police. what's your view of that deployment? >> well, so, look, law enforcement, federal law enforcement has an obligation to protect their establishments. if they need more resources, then they certainly have the ability to bring those. the concerns i would have as a police chief are these, number one, there has to be a partnership with local and state. the videos - ---there has to be

leader ship and a clear and defined mission. they have to know why they're there and what the role is. it's very important. they have to understand what it's like to exist in law enforcement in our cities and our municipalities. it's a different kind of policing. they have to have those understanding. but there has to be oversight over them to ensure that they are interacting appropriately with other local and state law enforcement. that's very important. eric: yeah. in chicago, they're being welcomed by mayor lightfoot. that city is under siege. the carnage is outrageous. every american, we should be outraged. it's like a war zone in some parts of that city with the number of murders and obviously this is accepted and acknowledged by the mayor and the president wants to help. do you think that sending in, augmenting federal law enforcement to the chicago cops is needed?

>> absolutely, it's about time. we have to get away from the political aspect of this and really focus on what it is. it's community safety. and we have to bring all the resources that we can, including the federal resources to our municipalities and cities. it happens now, eric. there are communities that have task force officers helping dea and the fbi in a variety of crimes. the fbi and the federal resources, partnering with chicago police, who have other jobs to do. they're still responding to medical calls. the car accidents and assaults. but it is clear that the violence, the level of gun violence and gang violence is out of control in chicago. the fbi can bring in their resources to pinpoint investigations. we need to identify who is committing the crimes, identify the organizations, bring their technology and manpower to assist chicago police on focusing on it. they're successful at it. we should be embracing law

enforcement on a federal level to come in and help. they need that help and the community needs that help. otherwise, there's no alternative. you just -- you're swimming against the tide or a current if you don't bring in the resources needed. eric: talking about the community, i mean, parents are worried when their kid goes out and plays basketball or sits on the porch they're going to get shot. let me show you the numbers. so far this year according to the tribune, 373 citizens have been shot, that's 97 more at this time than last year. sun times, on one day, may 31st, 18 chicagoans were murdered, 18 in one day. 85 were wounded and here's what they say about all this. quote, most homicide victims in chicago are young black men and the suspects are too. but murders have fallen significantly in recent years along with police involved shootings. until recently.

23 people were shot, four of them fatally tuesday in chicago, 15 people were wounded in a single incident outside a funeral home. finally, chief, how do the police get a handle on this? we saw success in new york city back in 1994 under mayor rudy giuliani. jack maple, the late deputy police commissioner had a great plan for community policing and for broken windows theory. it's going to take a lot more than that, though. what should chicago and other cities do? >> we have to stop not supporting law enforcement. we have two things. one, we are addressing the issues of better law enforcement in the criminal justice system. at the same time we can't villainize law enforcement. they want to help. they need the support and embrace of our community. that's why it's successful in new york because people understand we partner, we team, and we get the problems solved. by villainizing law enforcementt

you're making them worried to do their work. we have to embrace law enforcement, partner with our common is the and our federal resources to pinpoint and solve the problem. otherwise it's going to continue. eric: chief, thank you. thank you for the service and your fellow law enforcement officers across the country do, i guess the message is don't split on a police officer. thank them. and we thank you. we'll be right back. usaa is made for what's next no matter what challenges life throws at you, we're always here to help with fast response and great service and it doesn't stop there we're also here to help look ahead that's why we're helping members catch up by spreading any missed usaa insurance payments over the next twelve months so you can keep more cash in your pockets for when it matters most and that's just one of the many ways we're here to help the military community find out more at usaa.com

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>> the argument that they were waiting to see how this would play out now brings us to the eve of an economic catastrophe the if unemployment insurance is not extended. >> there has to be liability protection for the businesses, the small businesses, because the drive-by trial lawyers will be suing. arthel: house lawmakers from both parties sharply divided over the next coronavirus relief

package. the division also running between the white house and the gop after president trump scrapped his push for a payroll tax cut. now the major holdup is how much money americans will get in supplemental unemployment benefits and for how long. melanie zunona is here, a congressional reporter at politico. so the president wanted a payroll tax cut, seems to have been denied. so he says okay, fine, i'll take it off the table. still you've got senate republicans want to substantially decrease the unemployment payout by some accounts down to $100 a week. meanwhile, how's hous house spey pelosi standing firm on the current $600 a week in unemployment. first of all, why did this get down to the wire? >> that's how congress works. you should know this by now, right? they only work on deadlines around here. but look, with unemployment benefits specifically, there is an agreement in both parties that something needs to get done. democrats are still pushing for

the $600 a week in extra unemployment benefits. republicans say that's too high. but they are still debating what the formula should look like. these benefits are set to expire next week. there's also a federal moratorium on evictions coming up to expire, the federal pause of federal student loan payments are set to expire, all before the november election. there's a lot of pressure on both parties to get this done. arthel: you've got the liability protection for small businesses, mentioned by the republican congressman in the open, to provide legal cover for businesses, schools and other organizations from lawsuits arising from e exposure to coronavirus due to reopening. how big of a holdup is this? >> this is going to be the top priority for democrats -- or for republicans, when they enter into negotiations with democrats. mitch mcconnell said the bill is not going to pass without these reforms so businesses and schools cannot be sued if employees or students or customers get coronavirus. but look, democrats say we're

worried about employees. we want to ensure that their rights are not being undermined, this is probably going to be one of the biggest sticking points when republicans and democrats finally enter into negotiations together on capitol hill. arthel: you've got 17.8 million americans out of work, 1.4 million new unemployment claims filed just this week. and as you mentioned, you've got this federal eviction moratorium expiring yesterday. millions of people now facingy g eviction and businesses small and large are opening but yet at limited capacity which means fewer employees and fewer jobs. it's a recipe for disaster. not to mention the country is facing a highly contagious virus. will they get this resolved by next friday? >> i think there is agreement on capitol hill that they have to get something done before the august recess. but i can tell you, it's not going to come together by next

friday. mitch mcconnell said on friday that it's going to take at least a couple of weeks and keep in mind, the gop hasn't formally released their own plan, let alone entered into negotiations with democrats. we're in for the long haul here, it's going to be a couple weeks, if not longer many i think something will get done, just a matter how big is the package going to be and how long is it going to take. arthel: a couple weeks is an eternity when you don't have an income and you're facingy vicks. >>facingeviction. >> you're absolutely right. eric: arthel, switching gears, baseball is back but you know there's a lot more social distancing. how america's pastime is adjusting to the new rules. we'll have that in a moment. my money should work as hard as i do. that's why i use my freedom unlimited card every time i get gas. give me a little slack! with freedom unlimited, you're always earning. i said i need some slack on pump three!

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eric: play ball, well, sort of. players are taking to the field but there are no fans in the stands and no rules to protect -- new rules to protect against coronavirus, including no high-fives and you have to social distance in the dugout. >> reporter: in a kim hours, the braves will take on the mets. if you want the atmosphere, the energy, smell of hot dogs, you

have to create it at home. the field here won't look like what it looks like in person. >> we put a lot of effort and technology into figuring out exactly how we can make these broadcasts sound and feel as normal as possible. >> reporter: so starting today, fox sports will create virtual augmented reality fans and while it may look real from home, it's a whole other ballgame for the players themselves. >> when you don't have an audience, it's kind of like dress rehearsal or audition or however you want to relate it to an actor. because we are performers. we love to make people cheer. that's what we do. >> reporter: to bring baseball back, the mlb making big changes this year. 16 teams will make it to the playoffs, eliminating the wild card games. there will be eight best of three matchups which will be played at the home ballpark of the higher seed. at the games, people in the dugout will need to distance

themselves. those who are not playing will need to wear masks. pitchers can carry a wet rag in their pocket because licking their fingers is banned. there's no spitting, no chewing tobacco, all of these measures because of the pandemic. players when they're coming and going, they can't go outside of the hotel, no mingling during the 30 away games of the short 60 game season. eric: the mets won but our producer is bummed because her angels lost on a grand slam. she told me there's always the next game. arthel: there's always the next one. next up for us is at 4:00 eastern. hope you join us,

i'm announcing a search and federal law enforcement for violent crime. it will work every day to restore public safety, protect our nations children and bring violence, perpetrators to justice. paul: that was president trump this week announcing he will send federal law enforcement officers to cities including chicago to address a recent spike in violent crime. the move is an expansion of operation legend which launched earlier this month in kansas