u.s. surges past 5 million coronavirus case and with the future uncertain for so many americans president trump takes executive action to bring relief sparking outcry from lawmakers on both sides. >> growing anger in georgia after police open fire on a car full of children the latest from the investigation and family fights for answers. >> simon cowell the takes a spill. the new face of luxury

an israeli unveils what migh ex having in the world. "early today" starts right now good monday morning. i'm phillip mena >> i'm river millions ever gearing up for a school year unlike any other 5 million americans have been infected no other country in the world has as many cases. 163,000 people in the u.s. have died since the pandemic started. >> startling numbers from the american academy of pediatrics at least 90,000 children have tested positive in the last two weeks of july. more than seven out of ten infections came from the south and west so far a total of 338,000 children have been infected. >> disney plan to shorten the their hours after earnings dropped 85%. starting september 8th magic kingdom and hollywood studios will close an hour early epcot and animal kingdom will be

reduced by two hours there ar outbreaks in one small south dakota city hundreds of thousands of bikers are expected to attend a week long annual rally. kathy park joins us from sturgis with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world rolled into sturgis, south dakota. as the ten day rally enters its fourth day the country marked a grim milestone the coronavirus crisis deepening with the country hitting 5 million cases. these five states combined make up more than 40% of the infections, including california where the death toll topped 10,000 in ventura county screaming, slapping and shoving during a clash ahead of church where pro mask demonstrators had gathered. emotions running hiatt god speak

calvary chapel where they are defying statewide orders with indoor services. >> this government doesn't give us our right, god gave us these reits. >> reporter: in the hot spot state of texas health officials report ad record high positivity rate climbing since the end of july in georgia, where this back to school photo went viral showing students shoulder to shoulder in the hallway the principal now says the school will be closed after six students andthree staff members have tested positive for the virus the school had suspended hanna waters who initially posted the images then reversed their decision >> i knew walking in masks weren't mandatory but i kind of, i did trust them to keep us safe >> reporter: more questions about the fate of college sports the big ten announcing they will slow down pre-season football practices with no pads or full contact among athletes this after the mid-american conference postponed all fall

sports analysts believe the fallout is just beginning >> i don't think we'll have a season in the fall i hope i'm prong i pray i'm wrong there's just too many challenges it's like trying to lead the a needle from 100 wrong >> reporter: the pandemi sturgis motorcycle rally where people packed main street, bars and concert venues >> no one wants to be the guinea pig. >> reporter: organizers said they have had a good turn out. on average they get 450 to 500,000 attendees per year and already so far the turn out has been on par with past years. phillip? >> all right thank you. the virus has left the american education system in disarray while some students are gearing up for online classes others are already coming home from school with covid-19. our scott cohen has more on what

california schools are doing to re-open. scott, good morning. >> reporter: it is back to school week here in california but for the vast majority of the state that will be virtual back to school. the rule here is if a county is on state's monitoring list for rising covid cases, that school cannot re-open for personal instruction, 97% of the k-12 population live in counties that are on that monitoring list. here in san jose where they will tart classes on wednesday, the virtual instruction will begin the teachers, though, are being told they need to teach those class from the classroom the idea is they will have a better wi-fi connection and more access to classroom materials. some teacher unions raised concerns about that. when they can go back to in person instruction, there's a backlog of test results in california due to a data glitch from 300,000 test results and as

a result of that counties being on that monitoring list are being taken off of it and been frozen which means school will be virtual here for the foreseeable future back to you. scott, thank you new fallout this morning over president trump's attempt to bypass congress for coronavirus relief the executive order signed over the weekend would extend the moratorium on owe vicktions, provide relief for student borrowers, and suspend collection on payroll taxes. but each comes with major caveats. for more let's get to scott mcfarland in d.c critics are calling these orders unconstitutional >> reporter: good morning. the senate democratic leaders calling theorders swiss cheese because he says they have so many holes in them this week here in washington it begins with uncertain the at the whether the president's orders will help, will fail or trig ear new round of negotiations to treat tailing economy.

let's begin with the unemployment benefits. the president's order would call for $400 a week unemployment check for americans. that's less than democrats were seeking. but also would be partly paid for by states. states are suffering budget crises unclear if they can afford that or how quickly they could distribute checks. there's a delay in the payment of payroll taxes for some american workers democrats criticize that saying it would starve money for the social securitys is trust fund and for medicare this morning here in washington there is a fierce debate to begin over whether any of these ideas are constitutional >> whether they are legal or not takes time to figure out i associate myself with senator sassy who says they are unconstitutional my constitutional advisers tell me they are absurdly unconstitutional >> our counsel's office, treasury department believes it has the authority to temporarily suspend tax collections.

so we're banking on that >> reporter: on his way back to washington from his weekend resort trip in new jersey the president says he was hearing from democrats they want to re-open negotiations in the time after he issued his executive orders top democratic aides tells nbc news there's been no contact between the white house and congressional democrats. live in washington, i'm scott mcfarland, back to you >> georgia family is demanding answers after a police officer fired shots at a car with five children inside. in connection's blayne alexander has the story. >> reporter: this video shows the chaotic aftermath of a confrontation between south georgia police and a car full of minors >> they were shooting at them. for what you see the kids >> reporter: state officials are

investigating what led up to aae vehicle. >> these are itsa bureau of inv a police officer tried to get license plate information on9, 4 got out and ran. when a second officer came to help the gbi says the car drove towards the officer who started shooting inside the car a 15 and 16-year-old both facing charges including driving without a license, aggravated assault on an officer and both charged with weapons possession their father told a localtation the gun was in the glove compartment and registered to their mother >> authors children. >> reporter: the local naacp is demanding release of the police body camera and dash cam video >> most concerning aspect is a 9-year-old and 12-year-old were subject to having guns fired in their presence or around them so

our concern is the level of force used >> reporter: gbi said no officers were injured and two were placed on administrative leave. so far the gbi investigated 59 officer involved shooting this year blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. to north carolina where people were shaken by a very rare event a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near the border with virginia it's been nearly 100 years since a jolt this powerful think it area people from atlanta to washington, d.c. said they felt it officials reported widespread but minimal damage quite a shock in north carolina here's nbc's meteorologist janessa webb starting the week forecast good morning >> good morning. the heat it's not backing off. i know we're in august the dog days of summer you're waking up to the 60s and 70s but the temperatures they

will continue to soar this afternoon. we still have a lot of people across new york city and the suburbs that are still without power from last week's storm and we have heat advisories. i think a warning may go into place twharch handy this afternoon. the heat is building for the upper midwest all the way to kansas city, 90 degrees. on this monday i'm also watching some storms. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right thank you. the 2020 mtv music awards will no longer take place at the barclay center the show will now be held outdoors as an added safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic performances will take place in

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home the 60-year-old broke his back in a number of places. could well underwent a six hour surgery. statement also says he's under observation and is doing fine. with the p top manufacturers reporting more than 100% increase in u.s. sales. >> e bikes are the largest growing category in cycling nowadays you can get out, ride, not have to put out too much effort but still exercising >> reporter: experts say electric bikes are three times more likely to result in severe injury requiring hospitalization than a normal bike the tissue electric bikes go faster >> and that increase of like ten miles per hour makes a huge difference royal the author of a study looking at electric bike a scooter safety he says thportion of e bike inje folks over 50. >> they are attracting older folks and they are getting in jurisdiction in them and those

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we've seen during this covid crisis is,000 bring college students back to campus safely our blayne alexander takes a look at what universities are doing to welcome students back >> reporter: from the university of kentucky to tulsa's oral roberts university to troy university in alabama starting this week it's move in day at dozens of college campuses nationwide >> after quarantine i'm so excited to be in a new environment. i was home for four months >> reporter: at georgia tech a stagger return rooms configured for more single dwelling openings and a new app for students to sign up for meal times or order to go >> any concerns? >> not really because i believe everything has been kind of addressed here at tech >> reporter: at duke university students are greeted with covid tests. this fall only freshman and sophomores will be housed on campus >> this is a difficult but necessary decision >> reporter: at notre dame the school president said all students will be tested before returning. >> we'll don't test them

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in today's top stories firefighters rush to the home of rati rachel ray officials state that the home did belong to the celebrity chef it's an active scene no reports of any injuries ray's publicist said rachel, her husband john and their dog are safe george washington, abraham lincoln, thomas jefrferson, they door roosevelt and donald trump?

the white house denied he pursued to have his likeness carved into mt. rushmore but did he say it sounded like a good idea. report a white house representative asked south dakota's governor last year about the process of adding trump's face to the monument >> students leaving for college have a few extra items to pack this year to help combat coronavirus. in addition to the essentials only bring what you'll need for the first few months of school >> reporter: as college students head to campus this fall there are new essential items that need to be he added. >> whole different perspective >> reporter: >> you want to have a bag that's already sort of pre-packed you can grab and go. >> reporter: another echo suggestion of a covid go bag

>> include extrahand sanitizer, thermometer terrify, additional face masks and rubber gloves >> reporter: second bag for items that can't be packed in advance. >> your laptop charger, laptop, phone charger, toiletryes, those kind of things >> reporter: experts say pack extra of the essentials. >> can't rely on being able to pick up whatever you want at a moment's notice these days >> reporter: if your student buys items online check where they are delivered to avoid carrying heavy boxes across campus >> every college campus is different about where they get their packages delivered >> reporter: make sure your student is prepared with a list of emergency contact >> opinion to it your wall >> reporter: don't forget the basics like a good set of sheets, towels, bath robe and a weighted blanket decor may need to take a back

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right now at 4:30, breaking news. downtown chicago in chaos overnight. looters taking to the streets targeting the high-end stores. latest from the air and ground. >> and an abrupt resignation, the california public health director quit as the pandemic rages on in the golden state. reactions pouring in, including reaction from the governor. plus happening today, thousands of oakland students will begin their first day of classes from home this morning. but get this, the lesson plans