right noidenump sues a new threat to big cities from coast to coast moving to cut federal funding to cities where crime and violence are on the rise including money for police and education and affordable housing. the reaction overnight from new york to seattle and the message from joe biden as he heads to kenosha today to meet with the family of jacob blake. what biden is promising. rocked by covid. >> my wife lauren as well as my two baby girls and myself, we have all tested positive. >> the new warning from dwayne johnson as he reveals he and his family have tested positive plus the

new outbreaks on college campuses and race for the vaccine. the new push to rename buildings in washington, d.c. that bear the names of men tied to slavery. should the names jefferson, franklin and washington be removed? caught on camera, the massive flood at this busy hospital. water breaking down the doors, staff describing it like a scene from "the titanic". >> up, up and away. we take you behind the scenes of david blaine's stunt. the new fight over boneless chicken wings. one man's passionate plea. and a good thursday morning, everyone. i'm will reeve in for kenneth. >> and i'm mona kosar abdi. we begin with the new move by president trump to cut off federal funding to cities like new york and seattle. >> part of a crack down on riots and looting and what the president described as

lawless protesting. >> the biden campaign saying the former vice president will hold a community meeting to discuss the challenges we face, but we begin with that new threat from president trump. this morning, president trump taking steps to revoke federal funding from what he calls anarchist cities. the president is asking all federal agencies to send reports to the white house within 14 days laying out funds that can be redirected. trump's memo signaling out washington, d.c., seattle, portland and new york city. the president writing in a tweet that his administration, quote, will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from taking federal dollars. overnight new york city mayor bill de blasio calling the move a cpaign stunt and new york governor andrew cuomo claiming the president's order is illegal noting that new york city alone receives $7 billion a year in federal aid for housing, medical and homeland security. cuomo slamming trump.

>> if he was a king, then it would kill new york city which is what he has been trying to do since he was elected. >> look, the best thing he did for new york city was leave. good riddance. let him go to florida. be careful not to get covid. >> reporter: as president trump pushes his law and order message on the campaign trail, the white house says federal authorities have arrested more than 200 people in several cities in recent demonstrations linked to police brutality. and in a new interview, attorney general bill barr appeared to support the president's unfounded claim that so-called thugs planned to fly to the republican national convention to incite arrest. >> i have seen numerous reports of people coming from other citi citiess coming into washington and into kenosha from various states. >> you don't know specifically what the president was referring to? >> no, i don't. >> when he spoke about had?

>> seems to be talking in general terms. >> denying the systemic racism is a factor in the place shooting of black men. >> the fact of the matter is an unarmed black man to be shot by a police officer. six of them the police was being -- >> joe biden is ramping up his travel heading to kenosha, wisconsin, to meet with the family of jacob blake. the black man shot seven times in the back by police. trump during his visit to kenosha did not meet with blake's family. meanwhile on wednesday two very different looking campaigns. biden at a socially distant event pushing his message that he's making the country less safe. >> if president trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, american schools would be open and open safely. while president trump greeted

supporters in north carolina, although a metal gate separated him from the crowd, they were packed in together few wearing a mask. >> i think we're rounding the turn on this china virus. we're rounding the turn. >> as for president trump's push to defund cities, some call it an empty gesture. seattle's mayor calls it unlaw unlawful saying he doesn't have the power to decide who gets funding based on his political interests. the death of a black man during a police encounter in upstate new york. dozens gathered in rochester after body cam footage released in the case of daniel prude. he died in march. he called 911 because prude was having mental health issues. we want to caution you the video is hard to watch. officer placed a hood over his head to prevent him from spitting and held his face to the ground. he later stopped breathing. new york attorney general's is investigating. they're demanding the officers be charged. we turn to the coronavirus hitting home for one of hollywood's biggest stars. dwayne "the rock" johnson confirms he and his family tested positive. meanwhile, more schools are struggling to stop the virus.

this photo of a crowded high school in florida is adding to that concern. here's abc's ines de la cuetara. >> reporter: this morning, a new warning from one of the toughest men in hollywood. >> this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure. >> reporter: dwayne "the rock" johnson revealing his family has been battling covid-19 for weeks after catching the virus from close family friends. >> family and friends over to your house, you know them, you trust them, you still never know. >> reporter: not all athletes are taking the same approach. >> if i die, i do. >> reporter: kirk cousins of the minnesota vikings say he'd rather go about his daily life. >> if i get it, i'm going to ride it out. i'll let nature do its course. >> reporter: dr. deborah birx from the white house coronavirus task force warning the virus still needs to be controlled. >> if the white house believed that herd immunity was an option for america, we wouldn't have shut down for 45 days.

>> reporter: it comes as the cdc prepare force a vaccine as early as this fall and dr. robert redfield urging governors to prepare for distribution by november 1st just days before the election. critics raising concern about political pressure to rush a vaccine, but government officials insisting it's all about being prepared. in the moon "time," many colleges are struggling to stop the spread of covid. >> i'm on day six of quarantine. >> reporter: hundreds of new students testing positive every day. >> we need to shut down campus immediately. >> reporter: in an about-face from iowa state. the university president reversing plans to invite 25,000 fans to kick off the football season. just hours after the governor defended the crowd. >> if you have underlying conditions and you're part of a vulnerable population, maybe i wouldn't go to the iowa state football game. >> reporter: meanwhile, at indiana university more than 1,000 students are now in quarantine as the virus spreads through the greek system. schools now sending students home.

>> it's the worst thing you could do, keep them at the university in a place that is sequestered enough from the other students but don't have them go home because they could spread it in their home state. >> new fallout from the motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota. the fist death traced to the event. a minnesota man in his 60s with pre-existing conditions and hundreds of infections have been traced also to the rally. will and mona. >> ines, thank you. global leaders demanding answers from russia now that germany says it has proof that putin critic alexei navalny was poisoned. sorries day -- doctors say a a deadly nerve agent was found in navalny's system. a white house spokesperson said the u.s. will work with allies to hold them accountable. they will investigate the withholding of a bulletin about russia's attempt to

influence the election. it details a russian scheme to promote attacks on joe biden's mental health supposed to be sent out in july but homeland security says the bulletin failed to meet its standards. time now for a look at your thursday morning weather. the radar shows heavy rain moving through parts of the ohio valley and flash flooding is possible again today from north texas to arkansas. showers also possible in florida, but the biggest weather threat will be in the northeast from d.c. to philadelphia and new york. severe storms could bring damaging winds, hail and isolated towards. checking today's high temperatures, 80s for the northeast. 90s across the south. hot and dry along the west coast. 108 degrees in phoenix. coming up, the cyberattack targeting school computers and who is now investigating. but first new details on house speaker nancy pelosi's controversial visit to a hair

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back now with new video of a massive flood inside this hospital south of boston. they got four inches of rain in 90 minutes. that was back in june. water came in so quickly, it broke down doors, pushed through walls and flooded hallways. everyone safely evacuated but the hospital still closed for repairs. there's growing opposition to a proposal in washington, d.c. to rename schools and government buildings that bear the names of people tied to slavery. those names include washington, jefferson and franklin. a city committee made the recommendation to d.c.'s mayor

and also suggested plaques to national monuments with historical context. it was scrapped after fierce criticism from the white house. more on nancy pelosi appointment inside, which is not allowed under pandemic guidelines. here's megan tevrizian. >> reporter: this morning new fallout after her controversial blow-out. the house speaker facing backlash and claims she was set up. >> it was clearly a setup. i take responsibility for falling for a setup. i take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon i've been to over the years many times. >> reporter: but this morning the salon's owner calls pelosi's accusations false. >> she had called the stylist or her assistant had made the appointment, so the appointment

was already booked, so there was no way i could have set that up. i didn't go in there and turn cameras on as soon as she walked in to set her up. so that's absolutely false. >> reporter: pelosi insisting the stylist told her the service was legal. >> they said what we're able to accommodate, one person at a time. and that we can set up that time. i trusted that. >> if she's in there comfortably without a mask and feeling safe, then why are we shut down? why am i not able to have clients come in? >> reporter: the incident hitting close to home for many in the service industry after struggling financially after being forced to shut down for months during the pandemic. >> for covid to go away, we have to comply with rules. >> she's too important of a person it make silly mistakes like that. >> speaker pelosi says video caught her right after she got her hair washed so not

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cancun, tampa, ft. lauderdale, orlando and honolulu are the big hot spots, but with more people driving than flying, you can expect worse than unusual traffic near outdoor destinations. encouraging news in the fight against coronavirus. another treatment showing promise. it comes as we learn about an alarming increase in depression rates. earlier i spoke wi gharahbaghian about all this but we started with the race for a vaccine. the big story in the last 12 hours is the cdc now urging state officials to prepare for distribution of a covid-19 vaccine by november 1st which, of course, is right before the election. do you see this as a case of being well prepared? they've been working on it for some time or do you fear there's political influence? >> ethic think, scientists and leaders should never put out a vaccine that's not proven safe and effective but given any concerns that the community may have regarding any influence by

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making news right now at 4:27, it is in the cards. san jose's two casinos given the okay to reopen, but with big changes. and developing news in the east bay, charges filed against a police office who shot and killed a black man inside a walmart. and president trump threatening to cut federal money to cities rocked by police shooting protests, all of them run by democrats. good morning, everybody. it is thursday, september 3. and first drew is in the studio with me. >> and what we're dealing with for the 17th day in a row is another spare the day. but it looks like over the next couple days we may get relief from that smoke.

good news there. but out there right now, it is foggy over the city. a live look, it will be a mix of fog and smoke this morning as it has been for many previous mornings. the day planner breaks down like this, sun up at 6:41, there is that 17th day of consecutive spare the air. so we'll call it hazy sunshine this afternoon, but temperatures are slightly below average for early september. you can see 70s and 80s in our warmest spots. so a closer look at the air quality, today it looks like the worst air quality will linger in the north bay and also in the santa clara valley. and then it does improve slightly. by friday, we're out of that poor or orange category back into more mod terate air qualit. but the heat will increase greatly. we'll have those numbers for the holiday weekend coming up. in the south bay, it is a winning hand for a sand jose card rooms. they have the green light to start operating again.

but customers will find some big differences beyond just masks and plexiglass. julian glover is live to explain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, like most other businesses here after they get the go ahead, we know casino matrix and also bay 101 are scrambling to get things ready so they can reopen, not inside, but they will be doing it outside. a little bit of a twist here as they try to get some business back going again. and it will take them a while to get everything in place because of how regulated casinos are. city council voted to allow casinos operate outside earlier this week. casino matrix plan to move about 28 of their 49 tables outside under an 8,000 square foot tent by the end of the week, they will bring about 3 o300 of thei 700 employees back as well. >> and make sure that our safety

procedure, sanitization and regulatory compliance for cameras and security and surveillance are all in >> reporter: there are new state guidelines for card tables. they will have to do do do do do are the cards will either be tossed out or cleaned. and used chips will be washed addres and disinfected. you can imagine that they have been taking a big hit to their bottom line. and the city losing out on millions of tax revenue, they are hoping to turn that around when the casinos reopen shortly. and we could be seeing at least one of the south bay's casinos open by the end of next week. i'm julian glover, abc 7