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out after an accident that requires five hours of surgery. what it means now for "america's got talent." the future of the shopping mall.plans lace sears and jcpenney's. a new digital dress code. schools try to change the rules for student, enduriven during oe classes. what won't be allowed anymore. good monday morning, everyone. the u.s. now has more than 5 million cases of coronavirus. far out pacing all other countries. as college students prepare for the fall semester, notre dame kicked off the academic year last night with an outdoor mass wherever could keep their social distance. indiana and other parts of the u.s. are top concern for the spread of the virus. nursing home deaths are rising again causing concern about the lack of supplies and testing. t umed questiouhis ecu

orders extending une but even membehis own party are questioning whether he has the power to carry out these orders. >> reporter: this morning covid-19 cases nationwide surging past 5 million. the new region of concern the midwest. in states like ohio and indiana as well as kentucky and tennessee. covid concerns not stopping crowds from visiting sturgis, south dakota for the annual motorcycle rally. tens of thousands of people swarming the streets. chicago's mayor threatening to close down the lake front. posting these pictures of crowds on social media, calling this reckless behavior. in texas cases spiking. the state posting a record high 7-day average of positive tests. nearly 1 in every 5 people testing positive. new signs of relief around the country. 18 states are seeing

hospitalizations drop and 21 states are seeing positivity rates decline. outside one church near los angeles tensions running high. the god speak calvary chapel defying a judge's order holding in-door services sunday. >> the government doesn't give us our rights. god gave us our rights. >> reporter: some schools backtracking with more than 338,000 children testing positive nationwide. nearly 100,000 of those cases reported in the last two weeks of july. this high school in georgia announcing it will switch to remote learning today and tomorrow after a dozen students and staff tested positive for the virus. the district rescinding the suspensions of two students who posted these videos online last week showing crowded halls with few wearing masks. >> i thought social distancing would be attempted in the school, but it wasn't. >> reporter: notre dame kicking

off a new school year today holding a socially distanced mass for students last night. more problems for baseball. the st. louis cardinals postponing another series because of the virus. nine players and seven staffers testing positive. college football potential the commison emergency meeting sunday. sources telling espn that big 10 presidents are ready to pull the plug on its fall sports season. now some colleges are requiring students to promise not to party next semester. no kegs, no road trips. administrators warning failing to follow guidelines could mean suspension. a company out of boston is offering covid-19 tuition insurance for college students who contract the virus while on campus. grad guards tuition insurance will provide a refund for housing, activity fees and

tuition loss if the student needs to leave school. kenneth, mona? >> megan, thank you. now to the confusion over president trump's executive orders signed over the weekend extending unemployment benefits. his orders also cover evictions, student loans and payroll taxes. he spoke about them last night. reena roy has more. >> reporter: new questions about president trump's executive order. >> it would be kind to call it swiss cheese. there are more holes than things that help new york. >> reporter: the president bypassing congress over the weekend signing an executive order that restores unemployment benefits to millions, but slashes the weekly checks to $400 while requesting states share the cost. >> the states will be able to provide the extra $100. >> we have a system where we can do 100% or we can do 75%. they pay 25%. >> reporter: that announcement

catching some governors off guard. >> the answer is i don't know yet. >> reporter: the governor of ohio saying the state may not be able to afford the extra expense. >> congress needs to get back in and negotiate. >> reporter: trump is calling the move a victory over democrats. >> we've gotten much of what we wanted. they didn't get what they wanted. >> reporter: opponents are blasting the order. new york governor cuomo tweeting it's simply impossible. nebraska senator ben sasse is calling the president's action unconstitutional slop. >> i agree with what the republican senator said. it was unconstitutional slop. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi also questioning part of the order that defers payroll taxes. >> he says he's going to do the payroll tax. what he's doing is undermining social security and medicare. >> reporter: the president responding to the accusation. >> this will have no impact on social security. >> reporter: both democrats and

republicans said delaying payroll tax won't help american workers. no word on when the parties will get back to negotiations. kenneth, mona? >> reena, thank you. more violent clashes reported in beirut, lebanon after last week's chemical explosion that killed 160 people and injured 6,000. police responded with tear gas after protesters threw rocks and stormed government buildings demanding leaders resign. the u.s. is among more than a a dozen countries offering lebanon $3 million in aid. they want to see political and economic reforms first. at least one person is dead after violent protests on the streets of belarus in eastern europe. the long-time president is claiming he won re-election with 80% of the vote. protesters say the election was rigged. police used water canons and tear gas to control the crowds. hundreds have been injured. people in north carolina bracing for after shocks after

a rare earthquake. sunday's 5.1 magnitude earthquake was the strongest in that region in more than a century. it was centered about 100 miles from charlotte and hit >> we heard this big tremble and were like what in the world was that? >> it was quite rare. we don't get earthquakes in the eastern u.s. we don't get earthquakes of this size more than every decade or so. >> that quake was felt in four states. some building damage was reported. no serious injuries. 1,800 miles to the west hikers in central idaho had this view of a rockfall during an earthquake on friday. scientists think it was an after shock from a quake in march. seattle could take the first step towards defunding the police department. groups supporting both sides faced off at city hall sunday. they're expected to vote today on the police budget. some are calling for the budget to be slashed by 50%.

time for a look at your monday morning weather. clear skies are expected today crew lirnia's san bernardino national forest. it's burned more than 32,000 acres and is now more than 40% contained. it's a scorcher from texas to new england. as you can see, the heat index in many cities will be in the 90s or triple digits. temperatures cooler in the midwest. minneapolis reaching 79 today. phoenix will see 111, but cooler on the west coast. coming up, the most expensive covid-19 mask in the world. first, a man's parachute gets stuck and he ends up dangling 40 feet off a parking garage. what police say happened. breaking overnight, simon cowell reveals new details about his accident that required surgery and what it means for

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back now with this incredible roll-over crash caught on camera in long island, new york. a family with a baby survived after the suv flew off the highway, plowed through a barrier and slammed into a truck and parked car. emergency crews had to cut open the roof to free the infant from the backseat. now to cleveland. this man is recovering after his parachute got stuck on the side of a parking garage. he was apparently base jumping off the roof of a nearby apartment building and was left dangling 40 feet in the air. police were called to the scene around 2:00 a.m. a witness says he could tell the man was in pain. >> 20 to 30 feet up from a parachute. he is stuck on the building. >> say that again.

>> yeah, i know. there's a male hanging from a parachute. ems and fire are en route. he's 20 to 30 feet up. he's having trouble breathing. >> a wind gust apparently sent the man's chute off course. he suffered a broken leg. simon cowell is speaking out this morning as he recovers from surgery. he broke his back riding an electric bicycle raising questions about the safety of the bikes which have become popular during the pandemic. here's will gains. >> i want to give you a head start here. >> reporter: instead of making dreams come true on "america's got talent," simon cowell is facing a real life nightmare this morning after injuring himself on an electric bicycle. his rep telling abc new he was testing a new electric bike in the courtyard of his

home. he was taken to the hospital where they operated overnight. >> i was not surprised about this injury occurring. the injuries tend to be severe and frequently result in hospitalization than injuries from regular pedal cycle. >> reporter: cowell spndiendings more than five hours in surgery. >> the most severe injuries are those over 65. we started to see increasing injuries for over 40. >> reporter: cowell will be 61 in october. ebikes are soaring in popularity during the pandemic. >> ever since covid hit, we've seen a massive increase in demands. over 140% growth in the sales. and we had a 14-week waiting list for the bike. >> reporter: this morning cowell speaking out with a warning to those thinking of getting an ebike. tweeting if you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it the first time. >> when it comes to injuries sustained on an ebike, what do people need to know? >> they can be used safely. folks have a responsibility to familiarize themselves with them

to use the safety equipment and pay attention to the rules and regulations associated with them in their own communities. >> reporter: simon cowell was supposed to be back on "america's got talent" this week for the live quarter finals, but is taking the week off to expertsay have a checklist before on your own bike. check the air pressure, brakes and chains. don't just jump on the bike. learn about the features. for example pulling the brake turns off the motor on many. kenneth and mona? >> wishing him a speedy recovery. thank you, will. coming up, a serious fire at the home of celebrity cook rachael ray. the future of america shopping malls. what could be happening to sears and jcpenney at locations around the country. shopping malls. what could be happening to sears and jc penny. for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection site reactions,

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there is a full investigation into the glitch and that led to a data backlog of up to 300,000 unprocessed health records. many are covid-19 test results. you can watch the governor's update live at noon here on abc 7, at the abc 7 news app and abc7news.com. a self testing site is back open in berkeley. abc 7 news first reported the testing kiosk last month and you just swab your own mouth. city officials say it was so popular they brought it back for an extended pilot program. the kiosk at the berkeley adult school parking lot will be open from 9:00 to 6:00 today through friday. you need an appointment. the results are expected within two days. today oakland public schools opened for distance learning but