operation legend if you haven't heard of it yet, you will today the president is proposing sending federal law enforcement to several cities around the nation the virus outbreak surging this morning and the president says it's going to get worse before it gets any better and the nfl officially cancels all preseason games. >> the chinese hackers accused of trying to steal vaccine research the charges just announced >> the spread of the california hog fire as new blazes are

keeping firefighters busy today. >> talk about turtle power it's wednesday, july 22nd. "early today" starts now glad you're with us. i'm frances rivera >> i'm fill mphillip mena protests continue in places like portland, oregon where the city is on edge. demonstrators protesting excessive police force continue to clash with federal agents who have arrived without the consent of leaders something that portland's leaders are saying is escalating the chaos >> reporter: tensions escalated as hundreds of demonstrators clashed with federal agents, anger boiling over as some of the crowd set e federal courthouse president trump calling the protesters anarchists. >> they were ripping down that city, destroying the city, looting it >> while many of the protests

have been peaceful there's also been violence, and looting the presence of federal agents is fuelling the tension. >> the protests were calming down and that the presence of federal troops here, trump's troops here in the streets of portland has substantially exacerbated an already challenging situation. >> they're there to protect federal property >> we will continue to take the appropriate action to protect our law enforcement officers >> president trump says he wants to send federal enforcers into other cities >> i'll be darned if i'm going to let anybody even if their name is mr. president bring those kind of troops to our city >> reporter: few now, all eyes are on portland bracing for another night of protests. >> amid lingering concerns about the crackdown in portland

president trump will unveil his plan to detail the initiative which will send federal law enforcement agencies to work with localn curbing crime. tell ua sustained and coordinated effort among all federal agencies to send agents into cities to dole with what's being described as a sudden surge of violent crime. it's named after a four-year-old who was shot and killed in his kansas city apartment. this happened in late june and while it's supposed to target violent crime there is some concern that president trump and the administration could use these federal agents to deal with demonstrations around the country. >> you have legend who lost his life out at kansas city and at least in missouri you had a governor who came and said hey, i want federal help to make sure

whatever i can do to make sure it never happens again >> what we will be getting are some additional resources in the fbi, the dea and the atf we welcome actual partnership, but we do not welcome dictatorship we do not welcome aauthoritar n aauthoritarianism and we do not welcome unconstitutional arrests and detainment of our residents. >> every american needs to be concerned about what's happening right now here in portland because it's unfortunately coming to your city. it's like a road show on the part of our president and he's using port land as his test case >> mayors in new york and chicago and four other big cities are calling on the president to end the federal presence in portland and not send those federal agents into their cities >> thank you breaking overnight, a

shootout erupts during a funeral in chicago's south side leaving 14 people injured. one of the witnesses said it sounded like a war police found 60 shell casings at the scene. the search for the shooter continues. >> reporter: >> it was like a war i'm like what the heck is that >> around 6:30 p.m. neighbors heard dozens of gunshots fired >> we went down the street and there was just like bodies laying everywhere. >> more women than men. >> reporter: chicago police say they found 60 shell casings that wounded 14 people after a car drove past a funeral home and opened fire. >> you get a firing at attendees of the funeral the black vehicle then turned northbound down carpenter. it continued to fire at the attendees of the funeral at

which time the vehicle midway down the block crashed and came to a halt. >> the suspects ran off in different directions >> it appeared as if it was planned because as the people coming out of the funeral home, the shots rang out >> it's sad in these communities. we can't walk to the store you can't go attend a funeral. who can't attend a funeral good gracious. >> thanks for that report. the white house appears to be shifting its strategy on the coronavirus pandemic president trump is resuming the briefings on covid-19 and he warned that the crisis would probably get worse before it gets better. here's kristen welker. >> president trump holding his first brief on the coronavirus since april touting progress >> the vaccines are coming soon. >> intensifying his defense of

his administration's handling of the crisis but unlike past briefings in which he was flanked by the coronavirus task force the president took the podium alone >> some areas are doing very well, others are doing less well will it probably get worse before it gets better. something i don't like saying about things but that's the way it is. >> reporter: including something he has rarely done, touting masks. >> we're asking americans to use masks, socially distance and employ vigorous hygiene while sheltering high risk populations. we're imploring young americans to avoid packed bars, be safe and be smart. >> reporter: he is asked why he has sent mixed messages about masks and captured at a fundraiser without one

>> i have no problem with the masks. i view it this way anything that can help and that certainly can potentially help is a good thing. i have no problem, i carry it, you saw me wearing it a number of times and i'll continue >> he also addressed why testing is still falling short >> we've done more testing by far than anybody some of the tests because it is massive volume it takes longer others are quick and those are frankly the ones that i prefer but we're doing massive numbers and the numbers are coming down. >> the one moment the president veered off message when he was asked about maxwell accused of enabling jeffrey epstein's exploitation of minors >> i haven't been following it too much i wish her well frankly. i've met her numerous times over the years especially since i lived in palm beach. >> you know, he's quit on you. he's quit on this country.

this election is not just about him. it's about us. it's about you. >> and our thanks for that report the justice department is accusing two men in china of trying to steal medical technology from companies in the u.s. working on covid-19 treatments and vaccines. pete williams explains. >> reporter: less than a week after they announced they were researching a covid-19 vaccine, a computer hacker looked for way to hack into the computers now he is wanted they didn't succeed in stealing anything, the justice department says but their cyber attacks were a potential distraction >> we are concerned that the hacking or even the attempted hacking of that information can slow down the research >> reporter: and the fbi says

the two chinese men targeted companies in other countries doing covid research, part of a worldwide hacking campaign sometimes they did it for profit, the fbi says and sometimes they stole secrets at the request of chinese intelligence officers based in this building. >> when china violates criminal laws and international norms, we will not tolerate it >> u.s. officials have been saying for weeks now that china is trying to steal covid-19 secrets but this is the first time that anybody's been charged with trying to do it it can continue its vaccine work without disruption >> thank you in minneapolis a judge lifts a gag order in the criminal case of the four officers charged in the fatal arrest of george floyd. we're outside the courthouse with the details. >> reporter: a new development in the case involving the four fired minneapolis department officers involved in the death

of mr. george floyd. the judge lifting that gag order allowing the parties to speak more freely about that case. at the hearing the judge also heard arguments about the possible release of that body camera video that we know exists the judge saying he will make a ruling on possibly releasing that video to the public within about a week or shortly or quickly were his words in minnesota the state legislator passing a relief measure and more data collection for officers and use of force incidents, that's been one of the calls that you've been hearing from protesters since george floyd was killed. >> all right thank you. firefighters in north eastern california are working to halt the spread of two forest fires that threaten about 170 structures gusty winds and lightning

strikes could start new blazes crews are trying to establish fire line wgs the help of 95 engines and 19 bulldozers. two firefighters were injured on duty a reported 7.8 magnitude earthquake in alaska is triggering tsunami warnings. >> good morning. very unfortunate situation a very deep earthquake just across the chain we do have tsunami warnings that have been put in place also and advisory for cook inlet. we have people trying to get out. unfortunate situation is that there's only one road in and out of these areas we have sirens currently going on now, we've also heard that in the next hour potential tsunami in the next 60 to 90 minutes across that area so watching that very closely. on the other side of the country, a severe weather threat for the northwest this afternoon

into this evening. lakes with the heat and humidity it's building into the southeast. daytime highs in the lower 90s and on top of that we're also watching the tropics more of that coming up thank you. take a look at this rare yellow turtle rescued in eastern india on sunday. local residents first spotted this incredible creature and video went viral wild life experts believe it's a rare mutation of a common turtle he had never seen a turtle like this in his life neither have i still to come, president trump is taking a stand on thoathletes kneeling during the anem

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16-year-old goalie was rushed to the hospital after being struck by lightning on a soccer field it happened just outside of moscow you've seen the teen there knocked unconscious. just three weeks after being hospitalized and put in an induced coma he was back on the field. hopefully get a chance to strike that ball right as he was swinging his leg too a libel suit by johnny depp has released new details of his toxic relationship with his ex-wife. she struck her ex-husband to defend her sister back in 2015

every time this story developing it just gets even uglier, sarah. >> that's exactly right. even people who enjoy the odd built of celebrity gossip are probably looking at this and going whoa, that's a bit much. allegations of everything from alleged domestic abuse to drug and alcohol fuelled benders. we've seen text messages, photos, it really just goes on and on yesterday for the first time we heard amber herd admit to hitting johnny depp but she says she was defending her sister take a listen to what she told the court. >> he was about to push my sister down the stairs she was attempting to break us up i'm protective over my baby sister when he laid hands on her i don't know what i did, but i know i jumped in between the actions that i saw could lead to a fatal injury to my sister.

>> reporter: and it's worth pointing out that even though we're seeing all this former couple's dirty laundry aired in public neither of them is on trial. this is a libel suit that he's brought against a british paper for calling him a wife beater. it's not libel if it's true and that's what the paper is attempting to prove. whatever happens in this case, johnny depp has subject his life and his former relationship to an intense public scrutiny that he's not going to be able to take back whichever way this case goes. >> can't imagine how much uglier it can get >> the career fallout. drivers start your engines, the company showed off a racing version of the new mustang it can reach speeds of 160 miles an hour, do cool donuts like

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right now at 4:30, and all new overnight, oakland leadership rejecting millions in cuts to the police department. next a live report on who was the deciding vote. and a first for downtown san jose, a street shut down today to allow restaurants to serve outside. why this closure is such a big deal. and the forecast for the south bay and the east bay will be just right. but that's not the story for the coast. we'll get a check of weather and traffic for you as "today in the bay" starts right now.