snag and based on what we're hearing an agreement today seems unlikely >> i see a light at the end of the tunnel we just don't know how long the tunnel is. but we have to move quickly, more quickly because the light at that end of the tunnel may be a freight train of the virus coming at us if we do not act to contain it >> i think there is a lot of the pandemic's heavy death toll as u.s. coronavirus deaths pass issues we are close to a compromise 16 othousand, states take position on but i think there's a handful of very big issues that we are still very far unpressode unprecedented actions to slow apart. >> reporter: president trump has said if they don't come to sort the spread the essential workers still of an outline of agreement today reporting for duty yet afraid to he's ready to take action with executive orders expected to get tested temporary le store those new york attorney general goes after the nra with plenty unemployment benefits, halt of ammo but the powerful gun evictions for now, suspend lobby is firing back this student loan payments and defer morning. "early today" starts right now payroll taxes. >> millions looking for action >> good morning on this friday as soon as possible. i'm cori coffin.

thank you. >> i'm phillip mena. the national rifle association is in the cross covid-19 has brought this hairs of the new york attorney country to its knees as the general this morning she's calling for the death toll surpasses 150,000 organization to be resolved while leveling allegations against the group's senior relief measures are hanging on by a thread. leadership we're joined now with the faced with new virus surges details. >> reporter: the nra is now cities are putting in place fighting back calling this a tough new restrictions to slow power grab after new york's the spread attorney general filed a >> reporter: over the last week sweeping lawsuit >> the lawsuit accuses four of one american has died every 80 the national rifle association's seconds from complications of top leaders of an extensive the virus. a new forecast predicting nearly pattern of fraud diverting 300,000 americans will die from $64 million from the nonprofit covid by the end of the year if over just three years to serve as their own personal piggy extreme measures aren't taken to bank >> for these years of fraud and slow the spread. after r of los angeles this conduct, we are seeking an is now threatening to cuter to order to dissolve the nra in its entirety hosting a large gathering. >> new york attorney general is calling for the removal of the >> these are become nightclubs in the hills. nra's leader for nearly three >> reporter: in new york, check points is screening incoming decades and its most public travelers at train stations, face the lawsuit claims he spent over

airports, bridges and tunnels. $500,000 on trips to the bahamas visitors required to provide and that he paid for hair and makeup for his wife and obtained contact information as businesses try to open their a post employment contract doors. >> you don't need to shut down valued at $17 million without the board's response completely or let it rip he promised to fight saying this there is a middle ground where is an unconstitutional you can open. premeditated attack aiming to >> reporter: the center for dismantle and destroy the nra. public integrity says dr. the group filed its own lawsuit deborah birx is warning ten and accused the attorney general local areas are all in trouble >> here in california she warned trying to score points ahead of not a city but an entire region, the collection the central valley, is home to a last month endorsed president dangerous spread of the virus. trump for a second term. >> that's a very terrible thing >> in arlington texas, that just happened i think the nra should move to 11-year-old tested positive. >> he was running a fever and he needed the support of oxygen. texas and lead a very good and >> reporter: after brother jeffrey also contracted the beautiful life virus, their parents with this >> d.c.'s attorney general also warning to all americans sued the nra's charitable >> we didn't think it would happen to us in the sense of our foundation alleging misuse of

other children and it did and so funds as well. both lawsuits are civil it can happen to you >> reporter: the battle against complaints, not criminal covid and its war on all >> all right thank you. public outcry has started in families miguel alnbc news beirut as a third day of rescue operations continues after a >> hopes are fade ing for a new massive explosion injured thousands this week. protesters have broken out in coronavirus deal by day's end. the damaged city from negotiations stalled out last night. demonstrators who say government tracie, what happens corruption and negligence led to the explosion. why did talks hit a wall. >> reporter: they've hit a wall because after three hours behind this as near 2 dozen port closed doors top democrats and workers have been arrested white house negotiators both say what's the latest? they are still far apart on some >> reporter: good morning. issues what issues? as the dust begins to settle in we don't know. we had father's day they came to beirut, authorities are started an agreement on $400 a week and to round up those they feel are responsible for the devastating on halting evictions but blast that wipe out neighborhoods. democrats are going for the big a military judge leading the deal, so to speak, they don't investigation said 16 employees want to deal with only those of beirut's port where the issues t they want the entire explosion took place have been coronavirus relief negotiated detained, but the rest of local now.

the white house wants to do what authorities is unlikely to quell they call th hit a the rage on frustration the lebanese people have been feeling for some time now against their leadership who they feel are corrupt and incompetent or even worse, both. since the explosion protests have broken out, many of them in the neighborhoods that have been reduced to rubble and they're essentially a continuation of regular anti government protests that have been on going in lebanon for months now over a financial crisis that's gripped the country. yes, the french president visited beirut he was confronted by an emotional crowd. he said lebanon needed to see profound change and that he would push for reform but in a country already besieged by so many problems the task of trying to rebuild after a catastrophe

of this magnitude is daunting but many nations has offered to help aid has been sent in the form of doctors, medicine, rescue workers and mobile clinics the united states and britain who have been demanding political change in lebanon have said they will also give any aid that it's needed >> it turns into an international political issue as well thank you. as the nfl season approaches the deadline for players to opt out has passed 66 players declined to play the 2020 season due to coronavirus concerns a player can still opt out if he has a high risk condition or someone in his family gets the virus. let's turn to janessa webb joining us now

good morning. >> good morning, you two good morning, everyone pretty quiet weather pattern as we go into the weekend we do have a few stray showers impacting the east coast d.c. into philly we do have a flash flood watch that's going to last until about 6:00 a.m. and then that system starts to make its way out things will ramp up tomorrow this will be stray showers throughout yd then we're sitting in the 80s from philly to richmond this afternoon. all important weekend forecast coming up. all important weekend coming up thank you. also coming up, the texas clinic accused of faking coronavirus tests. >> and the essential workers

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we're back with a new telemundo nbc news collaboration covering issues affecting the hispanic community in america with reports running in spanish and english on both networks >> covid-19 testing challenges among farm workers latinos account for nearly half of the state's coronavirus deaths in california. >> reporter: in california's central valley a quarter of our nation's food supply is in the hands of an essential work force with a lot of fear and a lot to lose >> she says that she's just hoping they don't get evicted. >> reporter: they are usually picking grapes but haven't been able to work since learning 5-year-old may have been exposed to covid-19 at his daycare he got tested but his results might not be ready for two weeks. >> you might not be able to work for those two weeks? >> yes >> what's that going to do for paying the rent?

>> exactly it's going to be a stress. >> we've tried to be as proactive as we can. >> reporter: the ceo is trying to make sure workers get paid for missed hours >> we're going to do the right thing and take care of you if you think you other sick. >> reporter: but there's a fear and reluctance to self-report. >> are you guys asking for documents? are you checking immigration status >> absolutely not and that is not the intent at all. we are here to help. >> reporter: the governor has pledged $52 million to the central valley to help with testing and contact tracing and as our colleague said, telemundo has found the pressure to keep working is forcing some to ignore the possibility of exposure to covid-19 >> the farm workers union says that up to 70% of farm workers don't have access to unemployment benefits so they can't risk losing their likelihoods. >> reporter: that's what salvador, a father of four who

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the texas attorney general has shut down a houston area clinic after evidence surfaced that the man that was running it is not a doctor and the clinic's 15-minute covid-19 tests are not as advertised. >> reporter: the sign was nearly impossible to miss, covid-19 test results in 15 minutes >> we saw the sign. >> reporter: nancy says hundreds of people lined up for hours week after week to take advantage of that offer including her brother-in-law >> that same afternoon we asked him how he was doing he said thank god everything is fine, i tested negative and he let his guard down. >> reporter: but her brother-in-law only got much worse. >> he went to the hospital and he tested positive for covid

he did have covid and he's in intensive care now he's been there for a week. >> reporter: the problem the texas attorney general says in a lawsuit says that the 15-minute test the clinic said could diagnose covid-19 was actually just an anti body test >> it's a good service. >> reporter: carlos says the test here was faster and cheaper than anywhere else but he now realizes he says he was tricked. the anti body test doesn't tell you if you have it it can't. it can only tell you if you've had it in the past >> reporter: no answer at the door of luis alberto who police says ran the clinic but was not actually a doctor. >> thanks for that report. let's leaf you with some cute rns

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were sleeping california's covid-19 death toll surpassed 10,000 people. next, the push to keep cases down as we head into another weekend. and campaign scandal probe. the investigative unit reporting on possible connections between campaign donations to the santa clara sheriff and favors offered. and it's been a long week with karl the fog at our side, but is karl going to clear out for the weekend? maybe take a couple days off. we'll find out. your friday forecast is coming up next.