that's making news in america this morning. that's making news in america this morning. right now on "america this morning" new evacuations on both the east and west coast. >> the waves have got a lot bigger. >> in the east high winds, dangerous flooding and life threatening storm surge as isaias pushes north. in the west the fast moving wildfires. thousands fleeing their homes. one fire burning more than 35 square miles in two days. a new phase. the warning about the spread of coronavirus as the cdc makes a new prediction about the august death toll. new details on who is getting hit the hardest. new outbreaks are traced to summer camps and even a cruise ship. why doctors say some people should wear a mask in their own homes. mission accomplished. >> five hours ago we were bobbing around in the gulf of mexico.

>> after their historic splash down in the gulf of mexico, the u.s. astronauts on the first commercial space craft reveal what it was like in that capsule. and the prank calls they made while waiting. plus end of an era. the oldest department store in the country filing for bankruptcy. the new buzz about so-called murder hornets. the new discovery that has experts worried. a new option for people looking to cool off while keeping their distance. renting a pool. to cool off while keeping their distance. renting a pool. good monday morning. thank you for joining us. we begin with that weather threat unfolding for millions of people. >> isaias is expected to make landfall in the u.s. potentially as a hurricane. on the radar right now the storm is swirling just off the florida coast packing winds of up to 70 miles an hour.

>> the storm clobbered the bahamas over the weekend and storm watches and warnings exnd the way to rho gland kea close e on isaias wh e storm crawling up the east coast. >> the storm continued its march to north carolina overnight. >> the storm setting its sights on the carolinas today. packing winds up to 70 miles per hour. heavy rain and up to four feet of storm surge in some areas. >> disappointed, frustrated. sad. >> vacationers forced to evacuate the coast. north carolina's governor warning people to take extra precautions because of the coronavirus pandemic. >> we know how to plan, prepare and respond when it's over. nothing about that has changed. this time we're going to have to do it with a mask on. >> new video from the bahamas shows what isaias is leaving behind. potentially life threatening flooding and dangerous winds. >> water and waves on to this

beach. >> in north florida some beaches are closed today as 15-foot waves the shore. >> we've seen the wind pick up here. >> for some a surfer's paradise. as the storm keeps its distance from the coast, for now. >> you drop in on that thing, you feel like it's a tsunami behind you. all that power. the ponies get released. >> overnight in south carolina police in myrtle beach were searching for a missing swimmer in the high surf. we'll take a closer look at today's forecast in a few minutes. now to california where 8,000 people have been placed under evacuation orders. it's because of a wildfire east of los angeles. it's being called the apple fire. it's so big smoke can be seen nearly 300 miles away. nearly 20,000 acres have burned including three buildings. the weather is working against fire crews. there's plenty of trees to burn. >> where the fire was burning

yesterday, we have very little fire history. we're talking up to 100 years of no fires in this area. all those fuels are being consumed because it was so decadent and heavily fuel loaded. that contributed to the massive columns. >> overnight the fire was only 5% contained. officials say it may be the result of two fires intentionally set. turning to the coronavirus task force we've entered a new phase because of how quickly the virus is spreading. the cdc is predicting more than 180,000 deaths in the u.s. by august 22nd. it comes amid growing concerns about schools re-opening. and pro sports resuming. we have the overnight developments. >> reporter: a new warning about the spread of the virus as the u.s. braces for 30,000 new deaths in the coming weeks. >> what we're seeing today is different from march and april. it's extraordinarily widespread.

>> reporter: coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx saying we're now in a new phase of the pandemic. >> it's into the rural and to everyone who lives in a rural area you're not immune or protected from the virus. >> reporter: new numbers from the cdc reveal hispanics are disproportionately affected by the virus with one out of every five deaths caused by covid according to a "washington post" analysis. in california 57% of all virus related deaths reported in the last week of june were hispanic. dr. birx urging multi-generational families to take extra precautions. >> if you're in multi-generational households and there's an outbreak in your rural area or your city, you need to consider wearing a mask at home. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi blasted dr. birx and the federal response. saying she doesn't have confidence in the doctor. >> i think the president has been spreading disinformation

about the virus and she's his appointee. >> reporter: it comes as the white house testing czar responds to recent tweets by the president promoting hydroxychloroquine. the admiral saying there's no evidence it helps. >> we need to move on from that and talk about what is affected. >> reporter: 22 states plus d.c. and puerto rico seeing cases climb. >> i don't really know how our family got the virus. >> reporter: in georgia high school student justin hunter lost both his parents to the virus, his mom and dad dying in the same hospital two weeks after being diagnosed. >> my mom, when she would go to the store, she would be wearing a mask, gloves. >> reporter: nearby a summer camp i c said 260 campers and workers tested positive despite safety measures. >> we want to show you the things we're going to do to keep your camper safe. >> reporter: officials in

louisiana now say children make up 10% of their reported cases surpassing cases in adults over 70. meanwhile a new york cruise company is in hot water after one of its boats was spotted this weekend packed with nearly 200 people. the owners and captain arrested. >> for the st. louis cardinals this is what you don't want to see. >> reporter: and new trouble in the sports world. the st. louis cardinals postponing today's game in detroit after fourore ople with the team tested positive. >> that's a strike out. >> reporter: in the nfl philadelphia eagles head coach doug pederson testing positive. the team says he's asymptomatic and in self-quarantine. meanwhile just weeks after getting the green light to set sail in some countries one cruise ship is reporting a new outbreak. a ship in norway reports 40 people have tested positive forcing nearly 400 guests to quarantine.

kenneth, mona? >> megan, thank you. in washington democrats and republicans are dead locked on a coronavirus relief bill. house speaker nancy pelosi claims president trump is standing in the way of an agreement to restore the expired $600 in unemployment benefits. democrats are pushing back on republican efforts to reduce the benefits to $200. both sides agree on giving most americans another round of $1,200 stimulus checks. talks resume today. president trump has appointed a controversial nominee to a senior position even after the man's nomination was withdrawn. a hearing for general anthony tata to become an secretary in the defense department was canceled last week after alleged remarks he made about israel and president obama. now the president appointed him to a similar role, but in an acting capacity allowing him to

bypass congress. a remarkable survival story. gia fuda spent a week in the woods. she's in the hospital recovering. her parents said they expected the worst. >> the search people thought she was dead. they were searching for her body. >> we used to tell the girls on the soccer team, never give up. never, ever give up. and she said, dad, i remember you telling me that, so i didn't. >> gia survived on berries and water from a creek. she says she ran out of gas and got lost looking for help. time for a look at your monday morning weather. good morning. tropical storm force winds are expected for monday all the way through wednesday across most of the east coast of the united states. we're also talking about storm surge associated with isaias, in particular across the north carolina coast line where that storm surge could be between

three and six feet high. the rain is the heaviest threat and flash flooding is possible in sections of the midatlantic region. i'm marvin gomez with your accuweather forecast. coming up america's oldest department store files for bankruptcy. also we hear from those two u.s. astronauts after their historic splash down in the gulf of mexico. the prank p

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still under investigation. lord and taylor is the latest retailer to apply for bankruptcy. the department store chain opened in 1826. its flag ship store in new york became known for its holiday window display. it's reported the company does not expect to emerge from bankruptcy. microsoft is in talks to buy the social media tiktok. president trump plans to ban tiktok due to privacy concerns due to its ownership from a company in china. microsoft says it continues to look forward about tiktok's future. now for the dramatic splash down for two nasa astronauts back on earth after their historic mission. we're learning about the astronauts risky return and the prank phone calls they made. abc 're abc's rena roy >> reporter: this morning new details about the dramatic splashoweturned home. >> reporter: two nasa astronauts

returning to home, in the first commercial built space craft to carry people to and from orbit. >> five hours ago we were bobbing around in the gulf of mexico. >> reporter: the 19-hour journey for astronauts doug behnken and doug hurling, it was hot. doug hurley, fast, bumpy and hot. >> we're not going to stand right now. it's not pleasant standing for a fe hours after you get back. >> reporter: peak heat was 3,500 degrees. the space craft traveling from 17,000 miles per hour in orbit to just 15 miles per hour before splashing down in the gulf of mexico. >> welcome back to planet earth. thanks for flying spacex. >> reporter: the scorched capsule hoisted above a recovery ship as lobe locals raced in their own boats to get a view. >> maybe next time we shouldn't announce our landing zone. >> reporter: hurley revealing how he and behnken passed the time during the half hour waiting to be pulled from the capsule in the gulf.

>> five hours ago we were in a spaceship bobbing around making prank satellite phone calls. it was kind of fun, by the way. >> reporter: hurley turning toward spacex owner elon musk. >> you can send him the bill for the sat phone. >> reporter: nasa and spacex are planning their next launch that spring. the pilot will be megan mcarthur. k kenneth, mona? coming up a salmonella outbreak linked to onions. and what we learned about the so-called murder hornets and the deadline scientists are facing. hornets and the deadline scientists are facing. prilosec otc uses a unique delayed-release formula that helps it pass through the tough stomach acid. it then works to turn down acid production, blocking heartburn at the source.

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recovering. for the first time a so-called murder hornet has been trapped inn state. he. they believe a nest may be nearby. theuesexople in japan every yea. researchers are placing more traps and using infrared cameras to find the nest. >> we have a response team ready to rope the area off and perform an eradication which will essentially destroy most of the hornets. we're hoping this is the only one we find for the year. >> the murder hornets were first spotted in washington in december. onions from california sold in all 50 states are being linked to a salmonella outbreak. nearly 400 people have been infected. california's supplier thomas international is recalling several brands of onions shipped after may 1st. new research shows riding

the bus or subway to work may not be as risky as you might thing when it comes to getting coronavirus. i spoke with dr. shashank ravi. we talked about the debate of re-opening schools. we began with what's being called the new phase of this pandemic. dr. ravi, let's begin with that new headline from dr. deborah birx. she said we're in a new phase of the pandemic with the virus extraordinarily widespread. what did you take away from her statement? >> we're seeing the virus is it shows that we can't say that anyone is immune to the spread and as a nation we need to come together to work together towards the safety and precautions that can help limit the spread of the virus. >> there's new research out on public transportation. studies in europe and asia suggest that riding public buses and subways may not be a major source of transmission for this virus. your thoughts on this research?

>> it's a matter of relative risk. it's important to recognize the environment that the studies in europe and asia were done in. the ridership across the world is down, whether it's up to half of what normal ridership is. we don't know what the spread will be like when subways and buses are packed with people. >> we're hearing about more challenges when it comes to schools trying to re-open. a school in indiana saw one student test positive on the first day of classic. a high school in georgia is set to open today, but saw a player on the football team test positive. what are your thoughts on how various school districts are approaching this? >> no matter what we do, there will be a few cases that show up. the key is identifying those cases as soon as possible to isolate and limit the spread. >> our thanks to dr. ravi there. coming up the best way to write an email if you want a response.

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making news right now at 4:27, pandemic pivot. another bay area county rolls back reopening to the frustration of struggling business owners. and time to pay up again, the pandemic freebie coming on to an end in two bay area cities today. child care, preschools, will be allowed to open for so learning in a few week. operators will be working overtime to keep their places virus free. good morning, it is monday, august 3. happy you're with us. and happy to see you, and mike nicco has a look at our day ahead. how are you? >> i'm going well. i had a good weekend. how about you? >> i'm good. i'm glad you had a good weekend. >> you too. i was home alone, so i slept a lot. >> that's good sometimes. >> yeah, it is just nice to

recharge that way. and i love your dress, it really signify what is will happen today. it will be a bright day outside and temperatue looking at the w they are fairly light everywhere. the cloud cover is almost nonexistent as you look from the east bay hills camera, that will help warm us today up to seasonal levels even with the breezy conditions everywhere. about 62 in half moon bay, 68 in san francisco, 75 to near 80 around the bay. you can see low 80s around san jose, mid-80s for san rafael and bay valleys in the 90s, but that is the last time this week. it will get really cool with some chances of measurable drizzle coming up in the 7 day forecast. and the i78 pablmpact of th paem35eaffectsllf us. and this morning

sineesnd crche in san mateo county are close canned again. amy hollyfield is live in pacifica with the growing frustration there. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, kumasi. yeah, you can no longer work out inside. they could for a couple of weeks here, so it was a bit of a tease. but now they have got to close the indoor gyms. and some like this orange theory fitness are looking to the parking lot and seeing if they can possibly move class outside so they can still keep their business going. hair salons, nail salon, churches, gyms are all required to now shut down indoor operations. some of those businesses like gyms are looking to pivot and move outdoors, but one gym owner in san mateo told us that they are worried that this won't be enough to bring so i suspect that, you know, it will take a year, maybe two yars to get people's mind wrapped around this that they are not afraid anymore.

>> reporter: sunday morning service at st. george orthodox church in daily city was in the parking lot, they tried to adjust, although the priest pointed out it was pretty cold outside yesterday morning. many parishioners said they were disappointed to not be able to go to their house of worship, some churches streaming services online. no word on how long this latest order will be in place here in san mateo county. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. the latest numbers show that california reported 132 people dying from covid-19 yesterday are. and that is down considerably from the record of 219 reported on saturday. however, the number of new cases spiked topping 9,000. the positivity rate, which is a good indicator of testing and