midst of a pandemic, the trump administration asks the supreme court to strike down on bama care to the economy and the 40 plus million americans out of work and looking at benefits moving out >> the kentucky derby says crowds will be welcome and masks are not required for fans. but a new ball game in the majors with new rules. and jon stuart is out with

his new political satire that is just irresistible. "early today" starts now good friday morning i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera, glad you're with us covid-19 cases are spiking in states that didn't see a large outbreak in the spring so far 11 states have seen cases spike more than 100% in the last two weeks. >> more than $1 billion in stimulus payments went to dead americans. those payments totaling $1.4 billion were sent to deceased americans in texas, governor greg abbott is pausing reopening as they deal with a surge in cases. he's ordering all elective surgeries to be placed on hold to help ease the congestion on hospitals. texas hospitals are reaching a tipping point. icu beds at a medical center are at 100% capacity. wearing a face mask has

become a polarizing topic among americans. >> this is totally political and you know it. >> don't be a sheep. >> i can't breathe. but according to the university of washington requiring masks could save 33,000 lives joe fryer is in a covid-19 hot zone good morning >> reporter: good morning. several states have seen an increase in coronavirus cases. testing is up but experts say testing alone does not explain the entire surge busy hospitals and long lines for testing now striking the south and west as coronavirus spreads breaking caseload records day after day. >> in some ways it's like fighting a ghost because you just don't know what you're up against. >> reporter: the cdc said cases in the u.s. may be 10 times higher than reported with many not showing symptoms 11 states have seen cases spike

more than 100% in the past two weeks, including texas where the governor paused reopening plans and florida which again saw 5,000 cases in a single day. >> it's not something that just goes away. it's something that you got to understand, you got to live with. >> reporter: disneyland is delaying its reopening indefinitely. >> we might feel like we're done with covid-19 but covid-19 isn't done with us >> reporter: in the heart of arizona, maricopa county has recorded over a third of its cases in just the past week, half are under the age of 45 30-year-old jimmy flores was hospit hospit hospitalized earlier this month. >> my fever was 103, i had chills, body sores. >> reporter: he thinks he caught the virus visiting the bar with friends. >> i'm the guy that didn't take it seriously i was not social distancing, not wearing a mask >> reporter: for expecting mothers the cdc issuing a new warning after the report found

pregnant women with covid-19 are five times more likely to be hospitalized. >> i think it's going to be important for us going forward to council our pregnant patients about the importance of avoiding infections >> reporter: few know the virus' impact more than this doctor's family >> the world lost a selfless person. >> reporter: before he died from covid-19 complications, he took calls from his hospital bed. >> he was always there for them. some people said did you know your dad was my best friend and i had never heard of that person before. >> reporter: in the wake of increases more places are mandating masks, including the states of nevada and north carolina the battle brewing on capitol hill over law

enforcement reform the house passed a bill overnight named after george floyd, but the vote may be the end of the road for the legislation. tracie potts has more. senate republicans have vowed to block the proposal >> reporter: it looks like they're ing what the house passed last night an d the republican versithat passedd the george floyd justice and policing act it bans chokeholds like the one that killed george floyd and no knock warrants like the one that led to the death of breonna taylor this was pushed mostly by democrats. >> i'm going to be frank a bill like this should have passed years ago we know that chokeholds are dangerous can, same with no knock warrants this legislation would have prevented george floyd's death and the death of so many other black and brown people in america. >> reporter: president trump also pushing harsh punishment for protesters who destroy or

deface statues as part of demonstrations on fox last night he compared them to terrorists >> every night we're going to get tougher and tougher. and at some point there's going to be retribution because there has to be. these people are vandals and they're agitators but really they're terrorists in a sense. >> reporter: the president is promising an executive order to protect the statues and monuments. back to you. the governor of colorado has appointed a special prosecutor to reopen the investigation into the police involved death of 23-year-old elijah mcclain in the city of aura last night. this after more than three million people signed an online petition mcclain was confronted by police as officers answered a call reporting a suspicious person in the area >> hey, stop right there stop, top. >> i have the right -- >> stop.

i have the right to stop you because you're being suspicious. >> i'm an introvert. please respect my boundaries that i am speaking. >> police say mcclain fought back and one officer thought he heard another yell he's going for your gun after being placed in a chokehold, mcclain died later in the hospital the autopsy report said his cause of death was undetermined. yesterday mcclain's mother was asked if the death of george floyd sparked new interest in her son's case >> the george floyd case made it apparent that it was going to keep continuing. it wasn't going to stop. >> a black lives matter rally is scheduled to take place at the municipal center later today you can hear more of gabe gutierrez's interview with elijah mcclain's mother on the "today" show. three officers were fired in north carolina after racist statements were caught on tape

investigators sa was used me times. wi wilmington's police chief said he was shocked and saddened. nascar released a photo of the noose found in bubba wallace's garage on sunday nascar's president said, quote, as you can see from the photo, the noose was real as was our concern for bubba. it comes two days after nascar says it was a garage pull that had been there since last fall and the fbi said there was no hate crime against bubba wallace. lebron james is the latest athlete calling for the nfl to apologize to colin kaepernick. >> i have not heard a true, official apology to colin kaepernick on what he was going through and what he was trying to tell the nfl and tell the world about why he was kneeling when he was doing that as a san

francisco 49er so i just see that to still be wrong. >> james would do on to say colin kaepernick has sacrificed everything to raise awareness for numerous issues. he hasn't played in the nfl since 2016, the same season he began taking a knee during the anthem. tense moments at a california campground when a 5.82 earthquake believed to trigger a landslide caused trees and boulders to shift. an eyewitness reported a loud boom and crashing like thunder fortunately there were no reports of any injuries. let's check in with janessa webb with a look at our weekend forecast good morning >> good morning, everyone. we're thinking about the weekend. but before we head into the weekend, let's talk about the severe weather from chicago to the graeat lakes. right now developing across the

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last week, that is 47 million people filing claims since the pandemic began those extended government relief programs are set to expire soon. stephanie ruehl asks, then what? >> a grim outlook for those still out of work. like jared more a hair stylist and lyft driver from chicago. >> money stopped, slow down with lyft, the salon completely shutdown it was scary >> reporter: moore is one of 19 million americans currently receiving unemployment benefits. compared to less than 2 million before the pandemic began. the john thorsmith is a lock smith. he was furloughed in april. >> it's a question where you're going to pay for everything. >> reporter: he's been receiving an extra $600 every week as part of the government's cares act. >> it's helped to keep my cell phone on, electricity on

>> by july 31st, the extra payments will stop and in some states it could happen sooner. congress has yet to agree on any plan to extend the benefits or a second round of stimulus checks. a government watchdog group found more than a million stimulus payments were sent to americans who died meanwhile, the tax extension deadline is also approaching and the freeze on evictions for federal housing will soon expire. >> with the virus continuing to expand in the united states and the economy recovery slower than we hoped it had, we're clearly going to need a second round of stimulus to keep the economy going. >> there's also concern unemployment numbers could spike again. the small business paycheck protection program is going to run out too. that could lead to businesses closing and more layoffs coming. >> thanks to stephanie for that report. when we come back, shaq is opening up about the loss of

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♪ we moved to california and we followed your dreams ♪ ♪ i believed in the promises yo made to me ♪ ♪ swore that night till death d us part ♪ >> the dixie chicks have officially dropped the dixie from their name, the iconic country trio will go by the ash jon stewart is back giving his perspective on the american

election system in a film titled "irresistible" >> as host of the daily show jon stewart's monologues were typically criticisms with sugar. >> the currency of indiana is a lemon square. >> reporter: now he returns to the world as writer and director of the film "irresistible" >> it really is about the current system of where is the money? >> reporter: using some of his own budget money he gets help from former daily show correspondent steve carel. >> the way he wrote the film doesn't test partisan to me. >> reporter: carrel plays an insider trying to polish a farmer into a gem. they say some of the themes of the film hit close to home. >> i still have some family in

missouri, and our politics are very different kind of can't have discussions it's too confrontational >> quiet the cows, please. >> reporter: stewart says he hopes viewers confront partisan politics. >> i hope people walk away from it thinking about the system as a whole. >> reporter: a target the comedian has always found irresistible. when you can make somebody laugh, entertained, but also make them think. >> that's what jon stewart does. he walked away from the daily show at its height. a submarine off the coast of florida got a warm welcome from a pod of dolphins. it looked like they were moving it through the water a fitting way to move through the water. nothing more than the wide open space of the ocean and nature. >> i'm skeptical

remember we did a story on the russians using whales and dolphins for spies -- >> i forgot about that. >> it's a cute story but -- >> the skeptic in me, i'm seeing ocean and nature >> you never

as far as our fuel, they're burning fast. a weekend warning for you, breezy and dry conditions are sparking fire concerns. next we'll tell you what firefighters are strongly urging you not to do. plus, is california heading to a second wave in this pandemic? some say yes. coming up in a live report why state health leaders are watching two bay area counties very closely this morning. "today in the bay" starts right now. and a very good friday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington.