good morning, america. on a subdued fourth of july, pandemic precautions in place. strange scenes for a holiday weekend. these beaches empty, while those hitting the sand are urged to wear their masks. rising deaths in more than a dozen states and fears that large social gatherings could cause cases to explode. >> honestly still don't feel comfortable. >> plus, is it really time to play ball? mt. rushmore message, the president's speech at a national landmark. >> our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history. >> pushing back against recent protests over controversial statues and monuments, and this morning the breaking news about donald trump jr.'s girlfriend. police force firings, the officers losing their jobs over

a selfie simulating the chokehold used on elijah mcclain. >> it's reprehensible and that's why they no longer work here. >> the protests overnight and what the attorney for mcclain's family is saying this morning. frightening confrontation. >> she got the gun on me. >> get away. >> a white woman pulls a gun on a black woman after an argument in a parking lot. >> i'm traumatized. like, i feel numb. >> the abc news exclusive. what this mother says went through her head when she saw the gun. and fireworks danger. the big shows canceled. people now taking matters into their own hands. the disastrous results and one doctor's warning about why it may be even more dangerous than ever in the era of coronavirus. fourth of july as this country good morning and happy fourth of july as this country celebrates its birthday at a

time when we're facing multiple crises and deep divisions. >> overnight the president held an event at mt. rushmore where he vowed to protect america's monuments but faced criticism over the fact that there was no social distancing and no masks required. >> we are already seeing a lack of social distancing as well as masks as people congregate at pools, bars and beaches this holiday weekend. some officials are pleading with people not to gather in large groups. austin mayor steve adler is one of them and he'll join us live in just a few minutes. >> those warnings are backed up by sobering numbers. america saw 57,000 new cases friday, the third record day this week. we have team coverage right here this morning and we start with abc's trevor ault who is on rockaway beach in new york. trevor, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, dan, good morning. you know, america is truly conflicted this fourth of july. across the country the vast majority of parades and fireworks shows are canceled but still several areas like here at rockaway beach could draw substantial crowds.

that's as huge portions are reporting an aggressive resurgence of the virus. this morning as america battles an intensifying pandemic, americans are celebrating the fourth of july like never before. >> i don't think the beach should be closed. it's a holiday. it's a good holiday and people do not want to be inside. >> reporter: holiday travelers now hitting the road, many joining these long lines of cars heading to packed beaches as covid-19 cases rise in three-fourths of the united states with half the country seeing increasing hospitalizations and 13 states reporting rising deaths. >> i mean i don't understand what the problem is wearing a mask. >> reporter: many beachgoers around the country like the 100,000 converging on myrtle beach this weekend now required to wear masks. but in florida, amid surging cases, closures have left usually packed beaches eerily empty with some cities enforcing curfews. >> are we all frustrated here? we're all frustrated. >> reporter: in this miami

neighborhood surge teams going door to door handing out masks and face shields. in texas masks are now required after governor greg abbott initially resisted a statewide mandate. >> anyone who thinks covid-19 is not dangerous, the numbers are glaring warning signs that this is dangerous. >> reporter: hospitals in the rio grande valley in south texas overwhelmed with patients now diverting them to other hospitals. and massive parties like this one friday at missouri's lake of the ozarks have health officials gravely concerned. in georgia, two ymca camps north of atlanta shut down, multiple staff and children now testing positive. in california, icu admissions have already climbed nearly 50% in recent weeks and high demand from people hoping to get tested has facilities like this one set up at dodgers stadium already at capacity. major league baseball now canceling the all-star game for the first time since world war

ii with 31 players already testing positive. los angeles angels star mike trout opening up about his concerns returning to the game while his wife is pregnant. >> honestly still don't feel comfortable. you know, obviously with the baby coming, there's a lot of stuff going through my mind. >> reporter: a family in arizona has already endured a covid nightmare. at 32 weeks pregnant molly and robert both tested positive despite their own quarantine, even their 4-year-old showing symptoms. they have all overcome the virus but the fear hasn't gone away. >> me being a teacher, going back to work and i just -- that situation, i feel like it's almost unavoidable. >> reporter: and today as so many americans are going to be heading outside and gathering together, already 13 states have paused or delayed their re-opening plans and six of them have reversed course reinstituting restrictions that they previously thought were safe to lift. whit?

>> an increasing trend across the country. trevor ault for us, thank you. joining us from the hard hit state of texas is austin mayor steve adler. mayor adler, thanks so much for joining us. happy fourth to you. i want to talk about the hospitalizations because that's always factoring into this when we talk about cases surging. they've hit record highs multiple days this week in your state. you're urging people to stay home for the holiday weekend. do you think the people of austin will take your warning seriously? >> well, i tell you, i sure hope they do. the trajectory we're on for new hospitalizations have us inundating our hospitals in about two weeks. we're going to have to change our behaviors, change the trajectory if we're going to help protect our people and our doctors and nurses. >> two weeks is definitely a concern. you've banned groups of more than 10 people. masks are also now mandatory statewide. how do you plan on enforcing these new rules this holiday weekend? >> well, enforcement is going to be out but i'll tell you, if

you're -- you can't enforce your way into compliance on something like this. it has to be something that the community wants to do, so we've been having quite the extensive campaign for the last two weeks pointing to this weekend. it's going to be a lot of individual choices that will add up to the community action and i just hope that this is something that we're together on. >> you've been critical of governor greg abbott saying that he's done too little too late. he did recently put in that mask requirement. he also closed bars. but still restaurants are open, movie theaters are open. barber shops are open. what do you think he should have done sooner, and do you think now he might need to scale back the re-opening? >> you know, probably three things i would have done differently. i wouldn't have started so fast so we would have testing and tracing more in place. second, when we opened up in phases there would have been pauses between phases so that we

could have learned the data and information about each phase before we went to the next one. and then third, the big lesson in texas i think is you can't open up the economy the same way the economy was opened in january and february. you actually have to adapt and innovate. we have to do restaurants differently. we have to do bars differently. we have to be more creative and we're probably going to have to do that until there is a vaccine and we didn't do that and we're going to have to restart and try this again. >> mayor, quickly just to follow up on that question, the second part, do you think another shutdown is required for your state? >> i hope not. it's a last resort. but we have plans to do that. we started talking to the community in case it's something that we need to do to tamp down the virus to give us a clean restart. don't want to do it. but it's certainly an arrow in the quiver at this point. >> mayor adler, our thanks to you. we are wishing your city the very best on this holiday weekend. eva? >> thank you. have a good holiday. be safe.

let's turn to abc medical contributor dr. todd ellerin with more on the latest in this fight against covid-19. thanks for being with us this morning. the cdc director gave abc news his latest recommendations on who should get tested for covid-19. what is his advice? yeah, good morning, eva. so what dr. redfield said is that we really want to focus on asymptomatic individuals because they can transmit virus, especially if they've been at high risk for getting the virus, for instance, if they've been in crowds. he went on to say that roughly 20% to 80% of people infected may be asymptomatic especially if they're under 45. also, 50% of people who are diagnosed with the infection don't know where they've gotten it from so it's really critical we do more widespread testing. >> dr. redfield also confirmed to us a concern that's been getting a lot of attention recently, that this virus has mutated. what has happened and what does that mean? >> right. so it looks like the original virus from china has been

replaced by a virus that's mutated. what a mutation means is an amino acid change that's a building block of the protein that changes and this is in the spike protein, that part of the virus that enters the cell. it looks like this virus is more infectious in cells, maybe more contagious so lead to more person-to-person transmission but the good news is it doesn't look more deadly at this time. >> all right, well, that's good to know. lots of people, as you know, will be attending july 4th parties or holding their own. what advice do you have for people to keep their guests safe and themselves safe this weekend? >> the most important thing is to recognize that this virus is not taking a holiday but here are some tips to try to be safe. so, one, we want to keep guests outside. two, no sharing food or drinks. using plastic utensils and paper products, we want to label cups. you don't want to grab your neighbor's cup. that's not good. try to designate servers so

people aren't -- a lot of hands on the bottles will lead to increased infection, and disposable hand towels and, remember, masks are really important. that has been shown to decrease transmission. >> a good reminder this holiday weekend. wear your mask. dr. todd ellerin, thank you so much for being with us. >> thanks, guys. >> dan. >> thank you, eva. thank you, dr. todd. as we mentioned at the top of the show, president trump spoke to a packed crowd at mt. rushmore in south dakota overnight. there was no social distancing and no masks required. protesters railed against the president for what they saw as ricky behavior in the midst of this pandemic and abc's rachel scott is on the national mall in washington d.c. where the president in d.c. tonight will attend another large-scale event. rachel, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning. yes, 300,000 face coverings will be on hand tonight but wearing it will be optional. the president hosting his third large-scale event in the last two weeks as health officials continue to warn against those

big crowds and another campaign official testing positive for covid-19. ♪ they're coming to america >> reporter: overnight fireworks and flyovers at mt. rushmore. president trump kicking off the fourth of july weekend pushing back against weeks of protests that have toppled controversial statues and monuments. >> our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heros, erase our values and indoctrinate our children. >> reporter: in the shadow of those famous presidential sculptures, the president said america's history is under attack. >> this movement is openly attacking the legacies of every person on mt. rushmore. this monument will never be desecrated. >> reporter: but amid a national reckoning on race the nation's ideals and principles are being questioned. >> when you carve out, you know, four white men who were

colonizers who committed genocide against indigenous people and for that to be okay in society today is fundamentally wrong. >> reporter: as air force one flew overhead clashes with protesters on the ground. in the amphitheater no social distancing. thousands packed shoulder to shoulder only inches apart. many not wearing a mask. [ crowd chanting "usa" ] >> reporter: minutes before the president took the stage to address the crowd, news that trump campaign senior adviser and top fund-raising official kimberly guilfoyle tested positive for covid-19 in south dakota. guilfoyle is dating the president's eldest son donald trump jr. and regularly attends campaign events, seen here two weeks ago at the trump rally in tulsa without a mask. in a statement the campaign's fund-raising committee says guilfoyle is asymptomatic and was immediately isolated to limit any exposure and as a precaution will cancel all

upcoming events, adding donald trump jr. was tested negative, but as a precaution is also self-isolating. and donald trump jr. and kimberly guilfoyle will be driving back to the east coast from south dakota, we are told. neither have been in close or direct contact with the president, but this comes as a wave of trump campaign staffers and secret service agents have tested positive for the virus following that rally in tulsa. whit. >> another big day in washington. rachel scott for us, thank you. meanwhile, three police officers were fired and one more has resigned over selfies taken near the memorial site for elijah mcclain including one that appears to show a reenactment of the chokehold used on mcclain before his death. abc's clayton sandell joins us from aurora, colorado, with the outrage from mcclain's family. clayton, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. they are cleaning up here from a protest overnight. protestors marched to this aurora police station behind me here demanding justice for elijah mcclain but this morning,

the police department find themselves in the middle of another public relations disaster. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: hundreds of protesters demanding justice for elijah mcclain taking to the streets of aurora, colorado, overnight. >> say his name! >> all: elijah mcclain! >> reporter: amid growing anger over a cruel new twist. >> this photo, they are actually re-enacting -- they're actually re-enacting a carotid control hold. >> reporter: three officers in selfies smiling and simulating the chokehold used on elijah mcclain two months after the 23-year-old massage therapist and violinist died after a confrontation with other officers. the police union says the chief rushed to judgment. erica marrero and kyle dittrich were fired. officer jaron jones resigned. >> it's reprehensible. that's why they are no longer working here. >> stop, i have a right to stop you because you're being suspicious. >> reporter: last august a 911 caller reported a suspicious man in a ski mask.

mcclain's family said he wore it because of a blood condition that made him feel cold. >> stop tensing up. >> stop, stop. >> reporter: officers used a carotid chokehold to subdue him as he pleaded for his life. >> i wasn't trying to do that. i can't breathe correctly because -- >> reporter: police say mcclain tried to grab officer jason rosenblatt's gun. when rosenblatt later received this picture in a text message he replied ha, ha. he was also fired. >> there was absolutely nothing funny about this. >> reporter: a paramedic injected mcclain with a heavy sedative. two heart attacks and three days later he died having committed no crime. >> all of the officers involved should be fired and should be fired and not able to be hired in any other department where they will continue to kill. >> reporter: now, the officers that confronted mcclain last summer were cleared by the local d.a. but now the colorado attorney general has opened a new investigation. the fbi and the department of justice both say they're looking into the case for possible civil rights violations. eva.

>> clayton sandell for us, thank you. changing gears and let's check in on the weather and rob marciano in westport, connecticut, with what seems to be a really hot fourth of july forecast. good morning, rob. >> hey, good morning, eva. that is typically the case, isn't it? for a good chunk of the country it will be pretty sweltering. beautiful in westport with a cooling breeze for parts of the northeast and fire issues across parts of southern california. let's get to that first. there was a fire, about 70 to 100 acres burned there but got it out quickly in air support in san bernardino. we do have an elevated fire risk today. not terribly hot but low levels of humidity and gusty winds so the fires that are burning are going to be tough to battle. there's also a big surf and we'll talk about that more in a bit. here's the heat indices, what it feels like with the humidity, up and over 90 degrees across the eastern two-thirds of the country. 94 in dallas, 90 in atlanta, 90

in d.c. there will be a few showers and thunderstorms across parts of the southeast with that heat and humidity and some of the thunderstorms across the northern plains could become severe. elsewhere fairly pleasant for this fourth of july. that's a check of what's . happy fourth of july. nice and sunny here in san francisco. we'll have that sea breeze in the afternoon, but about 70 today downtown. look at a warmer bay side afternoon. and inland back into the 90s. a cooling trend, though, starts more significantly monday. we will be a few degrees cooler for your sunday afternoon. 77 today. that's warmer than yesterday. 80 in fremont. look for low 90s inland. how about >> dan, our annual tradition of having our kids fight each other with roman candles has to go on hold this year. i know that's considered social distancing but it's probably not the safest thing. >> that's why you and i have consistently made the cover of "good parent" magazine for years. >> that's right, exactly. yes.

>> robert, thank you very much. we'll come back to you throughout the morning. appreciate that. we do have a really cool story now about a college student who is winning over some big named fans in hollywood with his homemade special effects, and janai has much more on that from her home this morning. janai, good morning to you. happy fourth. >> hey, good morning, happy fourth. action packed, unexpected plot twists, full of suspense, that's how you would describe a marvel movie and though it might be a little exaggerated that's essentially how you can describe this 20-second tiktok video. it is incredible. when you see it, you'll see why it's getting so much attention. ♪ watermelon sugar high >> reporter: this morning, this viral video is catching the attention of some of hollywood's biggest names and helping the georgia state university student behind the impressive visual effects make a name for himself. julian bass tweeting the video with the caption, if y'all can retweet this enough times that disney calls, that would be greatly appreciated.

>> i just kind of was saying to myself wouldn't it be funny if disney called me. >> reporter: the post now seen by millions including "guardians of the galaxy" director james gunn, actors josh gad and mark hamill and the director of "spider-man into the spider-verse" peter ramsey, and oscar winner matthew cherry to name a few. >> it's kind of surreal. >> reporter: now a reply from none other than disney chairman bob iger himself writing, the world's going to know your name. >> i was already blown away and then to see his tweet right there was everything i could have hoped for. >> reporter: he said growing up watching action packed films inspire his work today editing videos with his own effects. >> i was obsessed with superheroes and so i wanted to give myself superpowers. ♪ >> reporter: hoping one day to have a hand at helping make

those films he's always been such a fan of. >> as a fan of this stuff, to have the opportunity now to maybe be a part of it is huge to me. >> it's hero time. >> and that video viewed nearly 20 million times getting more than 500,000 retweets and i'm shaking my head watching it because he is so incredibly talented and he is still only in college. i wasn't doing that in college. guys. >> no. >> i was lucky i made it to class. >> i was doing other things in college. >> exactly. >> but julian bass, bob iger said it, the world is going to know his name. >> amazing. >> janai, thank you so much. still ahead here, a mother who had a gun pulled on her in a parking lot and captured the incident on video is now spiking out. how she says it's affected her and her family. "goo "good morning america" is sponsored by king's hawaiian. what an irresistibly delicious idea. idea.

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good morning everyone. we can see good-bye to that signature fireworks show above the san francisco bay because of coronavirus. but gilroy is still moving forward with their fireworks show tonight. the city is holding a distance fireworks show even though santa clara county is on the states watch list. it launches at dusk from a field

at gilroy high school. now let's get a check of our july fourth forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning to you. hi, everyone. happy fourth. it's looking warmer. look at all the sun here in the city where temperatures a little cool, but in the north bay a lot cooler than yesterday. 58 in oakland, and notice we do have a little bit of fog out there. it's going to clear, though. 50 petaluma. today we've got 90s arriving in our inland valleys, 80 in fremont, little breezy at the coast and cooler throughout the rest of the weekend and next week. liz? >> all right, lisa, thank

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back to "gma" on this july 4th saturday morning. that is 12-time nathan's hot dog eating contest champ joey chestnut downing 71 hot dogs at last year's independence day competition. coming up in our second hour in "binge this" -- i guess that's a great term. we'll tell you much more about there year's challenge. no vegans allowed apparently. >> nothing says america's birthday like consuming dozens of hot dogs at a time. >> shoving them in your mouth. >> one of a kind. we do have some other big stories we're following, officials urging caution as americans prepare to celebrate july 4th. three-fourths of the united states now experiencing a rise in covid-19 cases with half the country seeing increasing

hospitalizations and 13 states reporting rising deaths. authorities fearing that large social gatherings could cause new cases to explode. also right now, we have to warn you that this video is disturbing. a vehicle drove right through a closure and hit multiple pedestrians demonstrating on a freeway in seattle. two people were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries and the other with serious injuries. the driver is in police custody. and on a lighter note, playing for howard. five-star senior makur maker is the highest prospect to play for howard university. the highest ranked college basketball prospect to commit to a historically black college and university after announcing he will play for howard university. maker tweeting that he wants to make the movement real and hopes to inspire others to follow him in choosing historically black colleges or universities. we start with a shocking parking lot confrontation in detroit. a white woman pulling a gun

threatening a black mother and her children. the gun owner and her husband facing a judge. that mom now speaking exclusively to "gma." abc's stephanie ramos joins us with more. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: eva, good morning. it's another viral video where a tense situation could have quickly turned deadly after a woman pulled out a gun on a mother and her kids. this morning, we're hearing for the first time from the black woman who had a gun pulled on her and her kids by a white woman in michigan after an argument. >> my children were gathered behind me. it wasn't, you know -- i didn't want to make any sudden moves. you know, i felt so helpless was a mother. >> reporter: police say the conflict started after takelia hill's daughter and the other woman bumped into each other at a chipotle. >> she did something wrong. she needs to apologize. >> this ignorant woman bumped into a 15-year-old and you're on camera. you're feeling threatened. >> reporter: the woman claiming she was blocked from entering

her car before her husband gets out and helps her into the vehicle. >> what do you think you guys are? >> you're very racist and ignorant. >> reporter: the woman then rolls down her window. >> you are not just -- >> why would you bump her? why would you bump her? why would you bump her? >> white people aren't racist. no one's racist. >> reporter: hill then appears to move to the back of the vehicle and that's when things escalate. as it reverses authorities say hill believed they were trying to hit her so she pounded on the rear window. the woman then steps out of the car with her gun drawn. authorities charging that woman and her husband with felony assault. >> they could clearly see neither one of them was armed. neither one of them had any weapons. >> very emotional, like traumatized like i feel numb, like -- i don't know. like it's just like a blur. like i'm in and out of body experience.

>> reporter: the couple's attorney tells abc news his client feared for their safety and defended themselves by drawing their legally owned firearms, adding, it was perfectly legal under michigan law. the attorney says the couple looks forward to vindication in a michigan courtroom, not in the court of public opinion. the couple is currently out on bond. whit? >> thankfully nobody was seriously hurt in that confrontation, stephanie ramos for us, thank you. now to the football team rethinking its image. the washington redskins moving toward changing its controversial name after renewed pressure. abc's alex presha is at fedex field with more on that. alex, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning to you. the washington redskins aren't just one of the most valuable nfl teams, they're one of the most valuable sports franchises. last year "forbes" estimated they were worth $3.1 billion. but this is fedex field. the shipping giant is one of the team's biggest sponsors and also one of those voices now pushing for them to change. >> going to the end zone and caught for the touchdown. >> reporter: this morning the washington redskins are

grappling with what history to keep and what to let go of. the team saying in light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the team will undergo a thorough review of the team's name. that name, something they've had since 1933, viewed by native americans and others as a slur and the mascot racist. fedex which owns the naming rights to the team stadium now requesting they change the team name. nike removed all the team's merchandise from its online store and pepsi now says we believe it's time for a change. we are pleased to see the steps the team announced today. >> you've got your three big sponsors all showing resistance to you continuing on with a name that in these times seems very insensitive, then it looks like change must come. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell called the review an important step. in the past the team's owner, dan snyder, has vowed to never

change the team's name, arguing that it actually honors native americans despite a long history of opposition through legal battles and protests from native groups. d.c.'s mayor weighed in on a radio show. >> this is a great franchise with a great history that's beloved in washington and it deserves a name that reflects the affection that we feel for the team. >> reporter: overnight another storied franchise announced it too will reconsider its name. the cleveland indians say they'll engage the community and stakeholders to determine the best path forward for the team's name. whit. >> alex presha with that important story. we also want to mention, alex, this is your first live shot on "gma." welcome to the team. >> thank you so much. it's a dream come true. >> alex, this is dan. so nice to have you. i have to say you have a beautiful voice. was your prior job doing voice-overs for coming attractions? in a world -- amazing to have you. >> i've done a couple but it's good to be here. >> that's what i thought. great to have you. really looking forward to

working with you going forward. alex, thank you. let's check the weather. it's hot out there and rob marciano has the forecast. hey, rob. >> hey, you know that voice-over work is great work if you can get it. just sit in the air conditioned studio and crank it out, but there's stiff competition. i'm for being outside. it's a gorgeous morning here in westport. one of the few pockets of comfortable air. we had a back door cold front come from east to west last night. the northeast is cool at least for now. but building heat wave, not just here but really starting across parts of the central u.s. and we'll be building east as we go on through the next few days so a warm fourth for sure and tomorrow, chicago you're back in the 90s. it's going to feel like 94, 95 on tuesday with heat and humidity. thunderstorms today across the northern plains some which could become severe. convective outlook highlights that from billings to bismarck. strong winds, hail, maybe an isolated tornado. across the southeast weakness and a lot of humidity in the atmosphere along the stationary boundary where you'll see storms fire today and it could spoil some outdoor activities if you

have them planned with heavy rain at times. check out santa cruz. good morning, everyone. happy fourth of july. you can see just a bit of that low cloud deck, but how about 80 today? elsewhere around the bay low >> this weather report sponsored by walgreens. have a safe and happy fourth. guys, back over to you. >> absolutely. rob, you too. coming up here on "good morning america," fireworks dangers. don't let the fourth of july end up with a trip to the hospital. wouldn't it be nice if there was a place that kept you... vibrant outdoorsy mischevious restored zen sparkly cheeky... ( clears throat) disciplined dapper prepped smart hopeful brave

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fireworks and the fourth of fireworks and the fourth of july go hand in hand but this year especially there is danger in the rocket's red glare, and abc's zohreen shah is on the story. >> reporter: with these types of major fireworks shows cancelled this weekend, many started taking fireworks into their own hands, some into their own homes. the new york fire department arresting this brooklyn man a week and a half ago for allegedly lighting illegal fireworks that shot through a

window sparking a house fire. in cities across the country long lines to buy fireworks night after night. explosions lighting up the sky but some literally backfiring, fireworks sparking this brush fire last weekend in salt lake city, utah, forcing the evacuation of dozens of homes. some cities now cracking down. in d.c. trained teams hitting the streets to keep people safe. the metro police department says they've already seized over 6,000 illegal fireworks. they're trying to prevent scenes like this. a bathroom in one d.c. home looked like a construction site after police say two young boys set off illegal fireworks inside. the 9-year-old was left with serious damages to his hand. and it's not just homes. on wednesday this texas stall near the side of a road selling fireworks got blown up by their own product. luckily no one was hurt. but they can be deadly. fire departments have been demonstrating dangers of having and using fireworks.

and there's a new big safety tip doctors want us to know this year. the hand sanitizer we use to keep us safe from the coronavirus, burn unit doctors say can make fireworks more dangerous. >> alcohol itself is very flammable and if alcohol is on the hand, i think it can lead to a severe burn or serious burn on the hands if someone is lighting fireworks immediately after applying hand sanitizer. >> reporter: yet one more thing to think of in the era we're living in. if you are legally using fireworks doctors advise waiting until that hand sanitizer evaporates completely so there is no residue left on your hands. eva. >> all right, zohreen shah for us, another tip to keep in mind as you celebrate this weekend. coming up on "good morning america," i went one-on-one with carmelo anthony not on the court. we just talked. talking about his involvement in the fight for social justice. >> you're tough in the paint, though. lvement in the fight for social justice. >> you're tough in the paint, though. i'm so sorry, preston t. i need to follow my heart. i know i'm not the smartest, or the fastest... ion the paint,

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welcome back to "gma." welcome back to "gma." nba star carmelo anthony has become an important voice in the fight against systemic racism in this country. i got to go one-on-one with anthony to talk about his latest project. carmelo anthony is one of the most recognizable athletes in the world but this morning the nba all-star is stepping into a different arena. >> i can't breathe. i still can't breathe. >> reporter: serving as guest editor-in-chief for "slam" magazine. anthony helped launch a special fourth of july issue focusing on racial inequality. why did you decide to do this

especially through the lens of basketball? >> this platform is not only for basketball. we're not only basketball players at the end of the day, so having this platform, i thought it was very important that we send a very deliberate message out there to the world. >> reporter: the cover, this photo of carmelo anthony and his son kiyan, anthony highlighting that his message is also for the youth. >> he's 13 years old. he's at that age where he's starting to really understand a lot of the things that's happening and a lot of things that transpired already. >> reporter: in an editor's note to the younger generation entitled "a letter to future kings and queens," the basketball star wrote, in life there will be good and there will be evil. the key is in how you work to overcome the evil and harness that energy to turn it into power. this issue comes on the heels of weeks of ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality and racism. it isn't the first time the basketball player has lent his voice to social justice. >> we cannot ignore the realities of the current state of america. >> reporter: taking the stage during the 2016 espys with other

athletes demanding an end to violence. >> the system is broken. the problems are not new. the violence is not new. >> we out here creating. >> reporter: even creating a youtube series that explores the issues facing the black community. those issues expected to be front and center as the nba returns later this month the league announcing they'll support the black lives matter movement by painting the words on the court and allowing players to have social justice messages on their jerseys. as for playing, anthony says he is concerned. he thinks it's healthy to be concerned when it comes to the virus. he and his teammates are being tested every other day and told me he views being back on the court as an opportunity to really enhance this very important conversation that is happening in our country right now and he expects that we will see that conversation with players as they go back to playing. >> he's using his platform to push that conversation forward. >> definitely. >> powerful image with his son on the cover of the magazine as well pointing towards the future.

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>> no, he's like a pro, absolutely. >> i'm glad there's coldplay in the background. >> i'm sure that's what he's listening to in his headphones. "good morning america" is now two hours on saturday. americans hitting the beaches this fourth of july. will they be practicing social distancing? >> your child or your job? the struggle to juggle parenting and work in the age of covid-19. july. will they be practicing social distancing? >> your child or your job? the struggle to juggle parenting and work in the age of covid-19. good morning, everyone. i'm liz kreutz. happy fourth. santa cruz will be open this weekend for visitors but the health officer recommending people keep their visit short, wear face coverings and do not share food. the beaches are open but many of the parking lots will not be. state parks will be open for hiking. you can camp, too, as long as you have a reservation. berkeley also says it's limiting

access to the marina today closing it off to cars starting at 4:00. meanwhile in pacifica leaders warn you could face a hefty fine if you decide to show up to the beach. entrances are gated off and police are patrolling the area. officers will issue warnings first but could give someone a further citation which has a max of $1,000 fine. and we put together a full guide on doing fourth of july from home with virtual firework events and parades depending on where you live. you can find that all on a abc7news.com. let's get a check of our holiday forecast now. >> happy fourth, everyone. a few of the golden gate. can you make it out? a little bit of fog there. it's going to be a sunny day, though, and 70 here in the city. 63 in oakland, 64 in mountain view, walnut creek is going to see warmer day. some low to mid-90s out by the delta. it is 61 in napa. a good recovery. you were in the 40s earlier with low to mid-60s livermore and concord. we have a beach hazard statement out there for it coast from

sonoma all it way down to santa cruz. we have 4 mile visibility half moon bay and petaluma. so we're looking at risk wave possibilities and sneaker wave, dangerous conditions at our beaches. highs today looking nice. in fact today the warmest day out of the seven. 77 in oakland with that warmth in our inland valleys. slightly breezier tomorrow, but tonight we're looking clear with numbers kind of mild in our inland valleys. liz? >> all right, lisa, thank you. the news continues right now with good morning amer

good morning, america. it's our second hour, and happening right now, where the coronavirus crisis stands on this holiday weekend. hospitalizations on the rise in 26 states as death counts increase in 13 states. >> anyone who thinks covid-19 is not dangerous, the numbers are glaring warning signs that this is dangerous. >> all as travelers embark on july 4th trips. we've got the latest. president trump delivering a speech at mt. rushmore before independence day fireworks despite the pandemic. plus, what to expect from trump's july 4th plans in d.c. everything we're learning this morning. it's the crisis facing moms and dads across the country. as the pandemic contins,