this morning, new details from the medical examine're office rayshard brooks died from two gunshot wounds to the back during his confrontation with atlanta police the stark warning from dr. anthony fauci. we won't be back to normal for at least a year. this as we're seeing spikes in various parts of the country as the reopening waves continue have you heard of food deserts? the covid pandemic is widening the gap for healthy foods for many nascar is the first sport to have fans back in the stands

the mother/daughter doctor -- doctor story will have you smiling. "early today" starts now welcome to the week. i'm philip mena. >> and i'm frances rivera. atlanta is in the national spotlight after a police confrontation turned deadly this weekend. a medical examiner ruled the death of rayshard brooks a homicide the 27-year-old was shot twice friday night while police were chasing him in a wendy's parking lot. it sparked a weekend of protests nationwide the wendy's where it happened was set on fire. police are offering $10,000 for any tips leading to the suspect. nbc's jennifer johnson has the latest >> reporter: new protests and wendy's set on fire after an atlanta police officer allegedly shot and killed a black man in the restaurant's parking lot 27-year-old rayshard brooks was found sleeping in his car in the wendy's drive through. and then failed a sobriety test. >> i think you've had too much to drink to be driving >> reporter: the body camera

shows brooks resisting the arrest, a struggle ensued. a dash cam shows brooks grabbing the officer's taser, then gunsh gunshots the georgia bureau of investigation reviewed the video to determine what led him to fire his gun >> it appears to the eye that he points a taser at the atlanta officer. >> reporter: officer garrett rolfe has been fired officer devin brosnan placed on administrative duty. atlanta's police chief erica shields resigns. >> is there a path forward that we take a look at the necessity of eliminating bad behavior within our law enforcement community, is there a path forward? i think we'll find that. >> there's a legitimacy to this anger and this outrage >> reporter: outrage was felt in atlanta and across the country after the deaths of ahmaud

arbery, brianne taylor swift , e floyd and others protesters in seattle have occupy several blocks and renamed it chaz. vaughn, this morning >> reporter: it's been a week since these streets were blocked in seattle the neighborhood has been taken over by seattle community members. it was earlier in which the week, the city chose to abandon these streets. and we just saw over the weekend where thousands of seattle residents, about the most diverse crowd you'll find in america, take to these streets, frustrated, angry. demands that have been put forward here by organizers and this is an effort here under way. the question mark was, how does that energy get funneled right now, organizers say they

haven't seen any action by the city officials, and in the meanwhile, you continue to see folks, and there's been programming and organizing efforts here to make those demands known and to get the word out phillip? >> vaughn, thank you weeks after relaxing lockdown restrictions over a dozen states here in the u.s. are seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. the rise is once again overwhelming some hospitals. and now some health care experts fear the protests, reopenings, and the president's upcoming rally could spark more outbreaks. here's nbc's miguel almaguer >> reporter: as more americans return to restaurants, malls and gyms, a troubling rise in coronavirus cases. at least 16 states are now seeing a new spike in infections in florida, where beaches are now open in miami, it's not just the surf that's up, but also the number of covid cases. as night life resumes in arizona, the state is recording its highest number of infections

so far the governor blaming the surge on increased testing but doctors say hospitalizations are up, too. >> for those patients in icu that are covid positive or covid suspected that are ventilators, we have seen a quadrupling of those numbers over the last couple of weeks. >> reporter: with millions anxious to lift the lockdown, scenes like these in new york's east village are troubling health officials the golf nor wavernor warning i street, don't make me go down there. >> local government, do your job. if we have to close, then people are going to hold you accountable. bars and restaurants, do your job. >> reporter: as our nation surpasses 115,000 deaths, and more than 2 million identified infections, dr. anthony fauci tells the uk paper the telegraph, the u.s. won't likely return to a real normality within a year or so. but cities across the country are trying to do just that

south carolina was among the last states to issue a stay at home order, and became one of the first to reopen. >> the problem is, the signal that it sends. it's the signal. oh, everything's back to normal. >> reporter: after officials in china discovered a new cluster of cases at a food market, authorities implemented a new lockdown in beijing, fearing a second wave of infections. the kind of concern shared in the u.s. as large crowds gathered again to protest inequality and celebrate pride. in tulsa, where the president is scheduled to hold a massive indoor rally next weekend, the health department says they are concerned about large gatherings our nation moving forward while hoping not to repeat mistakes from the past. atmassive rallies like this on in los angeles, there's also growing concern because only about half of the crowd here was wearing face coverings, and many

are no longer keeping that six feet of social distance. >> miguel almaguer for us, miguel, thank you. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, especially for these two black physicians who happen to be mother and daught they are making history for becoming the first mother and daughter to attend medical school at the same time and the same institution 49-year-old cynthia put her dream on hold after having jasmine during her final year of college. now the two have graduated from med school and will begin their careers together at the lsu health system there in louisiana. it's just a beautiful story and one of the best ones we can hear congratulations to both of them, but especially that mother for raising a doctor and becoming one herself. ope that positivity lasts for a whole week let's turn now to janessa is more on what's head this week.

good morning >> good morning, everyone. i have good news pretty quiet and less active weather pattern currently happening. things will rev up going into your midweek across the carolinas sboshgs tinto the sou but quiet seasons overnight. we'll continue to see the storm system, and continue to deal with a ton of moisture with torrential downpours for the next 24 to 36 hours, where potential flooding will continue happening. we're going to be watching areas of the southeast into the deep south, even around the florida panhandle where you could see up to four inches of 90s and the for the southwest, 102, 106 for phoenix this afternoon

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police say two fishermen were on the scene first and cut the seat belts. both drivers were seriously hurt the cause of the initial crash is under investigation we could soon learn the fate of an american accused of spying on russia. last week, secretary of state mike pompeo called for the release of paul wheelen, a former marine who has spent nearly 18 months in a russian prison a verdict is expected today. our reporter joins us now from moscow matthew twhashgs matthew, what's the latest on the trial? >> reporter: the trial begins in about an hour from now and though we may not necessarily be expecting a sentencing today, we are expecting a guilty or not guilty verdict on espionage charges if the verdict is guilty, we more or less know what to expect from the sentence. two weeks ago at the last hearing, prosecutors asked for 18 years in a russian penal colony this is close to the maximum

allowable sentence for espionage charges here in russia 20 years is the theoretical maximum, so they may have counted the last 18 months based on statements from the u.s. embassy and the family, it doesn't seem anyone expects any more leniency. the u.s. ambassador slammed the proceedings as not fair or valid and they have not been open to the public or the u.s. embassy at all and so the nature of the charges and the evidence against mr. wheelen are not yet known. mr. wheelen's brother, david, has suggested that he believes his brother may be held up as a trade for one of several high profile russians currently incarcerated in the united states, or even diplomatic property that has been seized by nt years but it's worth noting on that count, however, that neither the u.s. government or the russian government has made similar

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in today's quick hits, nearly 43,000 pounds of ground beef sold at walmart and other stores are being recalled for possible e. coli contamination hbo max will return "gone with the wind" to its lineup with an added introduction, providing historical context the streaming service first p l pulled the 1939 film >> britain's queen elizabeth marked her birthday on saturday with a small military ceremony this is the first time since 1965 it didn't take place in its traditional form because of the coronavirus. >> we know the covid is widening the economic gap in our country. this morning, nbc's blayne alexander reports on access to healthy food, and how so-called food deserts are getting even worse.

>> reporter: there's a lot packed into this little stand. fresh fruits and vegetables, most grown right out back. but for this neighborhood in georgia, the stand is so much more their only healthy food option for miles. how crucial is this market to the people who live in this community? >> this market is like an oasis in a food desert >> reporter: the usda defines it where residents have to travel more than a mile to reach a grocery store. >> you'll see a lot of gastations >> reporter: food deserts exist in every state, impacting an estimated 23.5 million people, disproportionately minority communities. and the areas are almost exclusively low income >> we've got some beautiful locally grown tomatoes >> reporter: will is helping with affordability and access. partnering with farmer's markets like atlanta harvest, so my shoppers using snap benefits can

buy fresh food at half hour. for those living in food deserts, the two biggest barriers, transportation and income problems only made worse by the pandemic recent numbers show an additional 17.1 million people here in the u.s. could experience food insecurities because of coronavirus and the health impact could last for generations. >> without healthy foods, without those fruits and vegetables, it's going to affect long-term cancers. >> bye, thank you. >> reporter: for tara king and her children -- >> coming here is a lifesaver. >> reporter: for kids, a new way to experience food >> a lot of kids don't even know the food comes from a ground >> it gives him something to look forward to. >> reporter: providing equal access to health and hope.

blaine axer, nbc news, jones boro, georgia. returning to the coronavirus pandemic, the u.s. isn't the only place dealing with a spike in covid-19 cases. so is china, where in beijing, authorities have implemented what is known as war-time emergency mode after a sclclust of coronavirus infections have sparked fears of a new wave. several neighborhoods in the vicinity si of the market are st down with guards in place. and the market in question was closed for the latest, we turn to our reporter in beijing, china this morning. good morning >> reporter: good morning, philip a lot of the restrictions that have been relaxed recently are back, like temperature checks at shopping malls, and nearly a dozen neighborhoods have been locked down. the market is a huge wholesale food market that supplies 80% of

the food to beijing. so 20 million people and why authorities are taking it so seriously. at the end of last week, they had three confirmed cases linked to the market, mostly employees that work as distributors for stores and restaurants that's been expanded to at least 79 authorities are testing tens of thousands of people now. they have set up testing sites at a sport s stadiums and they're raising concerns about imported salmon after dozens of environmental samples, samples that were taken from the market itself, not from people, have returned a positive result. now, this outbreak and the reaction to it are, of course, sparking concerns after a second wave of infection here in china after g managed to get through the worst of the pandemic with only several hundred cases. but authorities are warning that the risk of this outbreak spreading remains very high. philip >> we can see the consequences

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the pga tour returned to the links for the first time since coronavirus restrictions were put into effect, with the 2020 charles schwab channel at colonial country club. with no fans allowed in, they built grand stands for the fans. daniel berger gets the win at 15 under par. the next pga tournament tees off in south carolina. >> hearing that golf on the tv, great to be able to see and watch. >> slowly but surely sports are coming back.

that is canascar was the fi track. molly hunter reports >> reporter: it had the top drivers and that sound 1,000 service members and first responders at the dixie vodka 400. but conspicuously absent, the confederate flag nascar saying its presence runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans supporters and critics credit 26-year-old driver bubba wallace. >> we want change. it starts with us. >> reporter: wallace, the only black full-time driver led the campaign donning a shirt saying i can't breathe. his car getting a new paint job last week, reading black lives matter for black fans, it's a welcome, long overdue change. >> the first time going to nascar, i have to admit, when you see all of those confederate

flags, i was immediately feeling unwanted >> i love nascar more than i love the confederate flag. i'm not going anywhere >> reporter: many drivers lined up to support wallace on social media. >> to make real change >> reporter: but days later, one driver chose to show his support for police now different sports are grappling with their history of exclusion, and their platforms for protests president trump reiterated he's no fan of athletes kneeling in protest during the national anthem, tweeting i won't be watching much any more but at the miami speedway, nascar welcomes the new era. >> banning the confederate flag gives me hope. >> reporter: safe and possibly surrounded by more fans that look like him. molly hunter, nbc news >> progress on two fronts and getting out there and you see the banning of that symbolic -- >> yeah, it's nice to see. you would think that inclusion

should be at the top of every sport's list >> thank you for waking up with us i'm frances rivera >> and i'm philip mena don't go anywhere. coming up later today, chris stewart, an attorney for the family of rayshard brooks, speaks out in a live i

developing overnight, new analysis of the shooting video of rayshard brooks we'll hear from multiple law enforcement officers, as the local medical examiner says he died from two shots in the back. developing right now, american paul whelan held indeca russian prison late details ahead the alarming surge in covid cases overwhelming some hospitals. health care officials are voicing their concerns ahead of president trump's campaign rally. and meet the single mother who put aside her dreams to raise her