morning," facing off. [ crowd chanting ] protesters going head-to-head in wisconsin after president trump's visit to kenosha defending the police but never mentioning jacob blake by name. racism is a problem in america. plus, what joe biden is now saying after the president claimed he's controlled by, quote, dark forces. labor day warning. the new message from dr. anthony fauci about the spread of coronavirus. how the unofficial end of summer could impact the fall. plus, a new move by the trump u administration to help millions of americans struggling to pay their bills.

high drama, the rare move by firefighters to save this woman dangling from a window hundreds of feet off the ground as fire . sohis morng,rouble on the t. one jogger's close encounter with a bear. making the call. why cell phones are hanging from trees outside grocery stores all in the name of service. and one working mom's powerful message, the state lawmaker forced to end her maternity leave early. what she said when she got to the statehouse with her newborn in her arms. good wednesday morning, everyone. i'm will reeve in for kenneth. >> and i'm mona kosar abdi. we begin with the fallout from president trump's visit to kenosha, wisconsin, more than a week after the shooting of jacob blake. >> the president making little mention of the shooting but defending the police and avoiding answering a question

about whether systemic racism is a problem in this country. >> it all comes as the president makes a series of claims about far left groups posing a danger to america. this morning, two clashing narratives unfolding in kenosha, wisconsin. [ crowd chanting ] anti-trump and pro-trump demonstrators facing off after the president's visit to the city, the you epicenter in the fight against racial justice. touring property damage where demonstrations broke out after a police officer shot jacob blake seven times in the back more than a week ago. >> reckless far left politicians continue to push the destructive message that our nation and our law enforcement are oppressive or racist. >> reporter: the president during his visit nevering mentioning blake by name instead defending police saying officers sometimes choke similar to a golf player missing a putt. >> you have some bad apples.

we all know that and those will be taken care of through the system and nobody is going to be easy on them and you have people d t he sitof >> a langur ay from my family. >> reporter: in a new interview, vice president mike pence calling the blake shooting a, quote, tragic situation adding it's important to let the investigation play out. >> well, jacob blake, that's a tragic situation that's under investigation today. >> but seven times. >> well, shot seven times, and, you know, we grieve an incident like that. we really do, but i want to let the investigation play out. it's remarkable that joe biden yesterday announced that it was an unwarranted police shooting before we have all the facts in. >> reporter: while in kenosha the president also threatening to send more federal troops to portland, oregon, where violent

demonstrations have turned deadly. >> we could solve that problem in less than an hour in portland, so i hope they'll call. eventually they'll call and at some point, bill, we'll have to do it ourselves. >> reporter: the president repeating an unsub staptsed claim that so-called thugs planned to fly to the republican national convention to incite unrest. >> the entire plane filled up with the looters, the anarchists, rioters, people looking for trouble. >> reporter: when asked he provided no evidence. >> he just continually lies. he just flat lies about virtually everything. >> reporter: and now democratic presidential nominee joe biden slamming president trump for his handling of the unrest after trump made the claim that biden is being controlled by, quote, dark forces. >> dark forces behind me. as i said yesterday, do i look like the guy who is, in fact, going to -- that's a socialist, a left wing guy who is going to bring hatred -- i mean, come on. the dark forces? >> back in wisconsin, jacob blake is in critical condition. his family says he remains

paralyzed but is starting to improve. protesters in south los angeles are demanding sheriff's deputies be prosecuted for the fatal shooting of a black man. while the protest took place last night, sheriffs provided new details about the shooting of 29-year-old dijon kizzy. they say he was stopped for a violation while riding a bike but then fled and dropped a jacket when a gun fell out. police say kizzy made a motion toward the firearm and that's when deputies opened fire. a new move by the trump administration to protect millions struggling to pay bills. the administration announcing a nationwide moratorium on evictions through the end of the year. it covers people making less than $99,000 a year. meanwhile, dr. anthony fauci is urging governors not to let their guard down this labor day weekend as we see a spike in covid cases in several states. abc's ines de la cuetara has more. >> reporter: this morning, the nation's top doctors bracing for the holiday weekend.

>> following the fourth of july, following memorial day when people understandably get out and kong get great we've had surges. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci urging americans not to let labor day activities ruin the progress made fighting covid-19 especially with flu season around the corner. >> the one thing you don't want is to play whac-a-mole as you go into the fall. >> reporter: california taking on problematic parties. los angeles cutting the power and water to another hollywood mansion after the owners repeatedly hosted large gatherings. the midwest facing a new surge in cases. ohio reporting its biggest jump in new infections since july. meanwhile, iowa state university announcing plans to welcome 25,000 fans into its stadium despite the state being considered a hot spot. >> iowa is actually leading the nation right now as far as new covid cases per capita. >> reporter: local officials already discouraging the move as president trump pushes for college sports to resume.

>> i want football back. >> reporter: but officials in mississippi are using the derailed football season to make a point telling drivers to be like the big ten and avoid gatherings. back east in new york city -- >> what would have happened on september 10th now happens on september 21st. >> reporter: in-person classes being delayed to avoid a teachers strike over safety demappeds. schools in the city are now agreeing to randomly test students and staff every month. but in florida, teachers are facing another unexpected road block. school leaders in miami reveal that a cyberattack caused widespread internet issues preventing students from logging on for classes. the federal government is now set to ship 150 million rapid tests across the country to be used in the re-opening of schools. but now the white house testing czar is facing backlash over comments he made saying daily testing for everyone is unrealistic. will and mona. >> ines, thank you.

breaking overnight, a loss for an american political dynasty. for the first time ever a kennedy has lost a congressional election in massachusetts. 39-year-old congressman joe kennedy has conceded the democratic primary race to senator ed markey who has spent four decades on. the army is making changes at ft. hood, texas, after a number of disappearances and deaths including the murder of vanessa guillen. the top general at the base is being replaced and a new investigation is being launched into how the cases were handled. army specialist guillen had previously complained about sexual harassment. the search for two north carolina children swept away by floodwaters will resume today. rescue crews were able to save their mother and one of her children, but the recovery boat capsized. also in north carolina, good samaritans helped save two people trapped in an overturned suv during a thunderstorm. time now for a look at your wednesday morning forecast.

flood watches are up for parts of north texas through tomorrow. you can see the amount of rain possible for dallas, up to six inches there and we're tracking the tropics where two named storms are taking shape. nana is heading into central america, and home mar will stay off the east coast. checking today's high temperatures, warmer on the east, nearly 90 in d.c. 80s in memphis into kansas and after the first snow of the season in the northern rockies, temperatures on the rebound today. coming up, walmart's new subscription service to take on amazon. what it offers and what it doesn't. but first a woman hanging out of a 16th story window trying to escape a fire. the rare move the fire department made to save her. and later, the unlikely combination of winning lottery numbers that resulted in a whole lot of winners. how will 2020 census data be used? where there are more people, there are more needs for public services.

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back now with this jogger greeted by a bear on a trail in british columbia, canada. the bear coming out of the bushes taking a swipe at the jogger's leg but she stayed calm, able to run away and people nearby eventually scared off the inquisitive bear. now to the high drama caught on camera here in new york. rescuers pulling a woman to safety as she dangled from a 16th floor window during a fire. megan tevrizian has that story. >> this is really a heroic rescue and shows the talent and bravery of the members of the new york city fire department. >> reporter: this morning two new york city firefighters being hailed heroes after saving a woman dangling from the 16th floor of this high-rise. >> it was crazy. i thought i was going to see someone die today. >> reporter: the rescue described as rare and risky but ultimately successful. >> what was going through my mind?

i just -- i didn't want to see anybody fall. that was all i cared about. i just wanted to get her inside. >> reporter: tuesday afternoon firefighters arriving to this apartment in harlem seeing a woman hanging outside her windowsill frantically trying to avoid the heat and flames inside. within an instant firefighters deciding to execute a rarely used maneuveraloof rope rescue. >> something that's rarely done and yet they exercised their skills quickly. >> oh, my god. there is a woman on the ledge. >> reporter: images showing one firefighter breaking the windows of the floor above and then lowering a firefighter to the woman to secure her. you can see her clenching to the window. the sill only a few inches wide. >> i was right behind her, so if she did decide to jump or let go, i was holding her to the glass. i had one arm inside the window and i was holding on to the wall there and i had my other around her waist. >> reporter: minutes later crews hoisting the woman to safety. the rescue met with cheers from onlookers. >> it was awesome.

that was hero, superhero, spider-man superhero stuff that i saw today. >> reporter: the woman was treated for smoke inhalation but is okay. firefighters were able to gain control of the fire shortly after. no word yet on the cause. will, mona. >> incredible. thank you, megan. a 35-year-old mother is speaking out after nearly being killed by a great white shark. chantelle doyle said the shark latched on to her leg while surfing in australia. her partner rushed over and punched the shark and freed doyle from its jaws. >> something kicks in and you make the decision that you are going to fight and you just start making really quick, rational decisions, how do i get out of its way, grab the board. but while i was pulling myself, i could feel the shark trying to get a good grip. >> doyle's recovery is expected to take months. walmart is launching its new delivery service september 15th. walmart plus as it's called will

cost $98 a year. members will have to spend at least $35 for each online order to avoid shipping fees. the service is $21 cheaper per year than amazon prime, which offers free shipping without a minimum. coming up, house speaker nancy pelosi's controversial visit to a hair salon. also ahead, the unexpected discovery underwater and what this diver did with it. months... the restaurant and watering hole that catered to so many including the staff... (announcer) mr. peter walsh. peter... (peter walsh) people came and they met and they felt comfortable. it's what we did with coogan's. you felt safe and, if you were safe, you could be joyful. and, if you were joyful, then you could really go home with the dream that you had. (woman 1) really, really fun times. (man 1) you just end up there for hours. (woman 2) it's like the heart of the community. (man 2) coogan's is a special place for me. (peter walsh) everybody has a coogan's.

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who are approaching the airport at that time. >> attention, all aircrafts, a person with a jetpack on their back is flying through the air. >> we just passed a guy on a jetpack. >> you don't hear that every day. >> human jetpacks can reach a height of 12,000 feet. house speaker nancy pelosi is under fire after visiting a hair salon in san francisco. right now salons in the city are only allowed to operate outdoors but video obtained by fox news shows pelosi inside the salon with her mask under her chin. a spokesperson says the speaker followed the rules as outlined by the stylist. critics claim she got special treatment. the owner told fox news she rents chairs in her salon to independent stylists. a new study is out on the best face coverings to prevent coronavirus. also this morning just days after president trump said convalescent plasma was a breakthrough in treating covid-19, some scientists are saying otherwise. earlier i spoke with dr. ryan

ribeiro about these headlines. it's been just over a week since the fda granted emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat covid-19, but now in a new statement, the national institutes of health says there's insufficient data regarding its effectiveness, so once again we have confusing messages coming from the government. what do you make of this? >> emergency use authorization from the fda doesn't mean that something definitely works. it just means that we need to get it into the hands of more people to try it out and i think in the case of convalescent plasma here, the principle is very sound but the studies around convalescent plasma for covid specifically have had some significant limitations. >> a new video shows just how ineffective a face shield can be at protecting against the coronavirus. a study at florida atlantic university simulated a cough or a sneeze from a mannequin's mouth and nose and compared how well the face shield did versus a typical facemask. what are your takeaways from that study? >> face shields are unsecured

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s r n, ts time it will work. california signs off on a new covid-19 reporting system to replace one that just couldn't keep up. and blow dry drama, nancy pelosi gets her hair done in san francisco and gets heat for it. and president trump visits kenosha despite warnings to stay away. and he called work of protestors the work of agitators. good morning, it is wednesday, september 2. we'll check in with mike nicco for a look at our day ahead. >> good morning, kumasi.

another spare the air day and record setting 16 condition secreta consecutive. and you can see it right here, it will be the north bay, south central bay and the south bay closest to the largest fire still burning that will have the most likely impact from that smoke as air will become quite stag couple days abt and the smoke will be building up. for now everybody is green to yellow. so let's talk about the smog. visibilities are doing okay. and temperatures today pretty nice, 60s, 70s and 80s. we'll talk about the excessive heat for the weekend coming up. and new this morning, san jose police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead. it happened just before midnight near walnut woods court and cleme clemence avenue. officers will be in the

neighborhood throughout the morning. so far the victim has not been identified. protecting our health, it is crucial to helping to build a better bay area. a big part of that is keeping accurate track of the number of new coronavirus cases. the state is good to get a system to do that, a new one we should say. and julian glover is live with the details on >> reporter: good morning. yeah, kngovernor newsom has oft said that the state's response has been guided by science and data and now this new reporting system will hopefully make sure that the data is accurate. in a release by the state, newsom's administration announcing a new reporting station. they signed a six month $15 million contract with optum insight inc. that will now handle the crunching of the numbers. this will replace the existing

system that back in july was called into question when 300,000 coronavirus tests were not uploaded to the database. >> this system is built to really handle that high volume of test results both negatives and positives. so really ienhancing the state' ability to not just see where transmission is happening but to understand some of the more detailed nuance pieces. >> reporter: let's talk about some of the more detailed pieces. mark galley, secretary of health and human services for the state, said that the new system will do a better job of keeping track of data like gender identity and sexual orientation which will help them understand hugh the virus is spreading throughout our community. julian glover, abc 7 news. house speaker nancy pelosi facing criticism this morning forgetting a shampoo and blow dry at a san francisco hair

salon. the issue with that is that the salons are