obvious concern. is it safe in vac trials take year for a lot of good reasons like safety. many people are raising doubts, including the secretary of health and human services, alex azar. >> the point is not to be first with the vaccine. the point is to have a vaccine that is safe and effective for the american people and the people of the world. we need transparent data, and it's got to be phase three data that shows that a vaccine is safe and effective. that's what the president is leading with the operation warp speed initiative. >> the start of the school year is approaching fast. the american academy of pediatrics and american hospital association analyzed the last four months of tests among children. the caseload among kids rose 90% in four weeks. we're racing to election day, with some states getting their voting systems in gear. in georgia, the primaries were

disastrous, from malfunctioning equipment to extremely long lines. georgia holds a number of runoff contests today, as its caseload steadi steadily rises. president trump is on defense again over hess handling of the pandemic. the white house remains in a legislative stalemate with congressional democrats over another aid package. the president is also fakes increasingly vocal doubts that the executive orders would help or even hold up legally. he's defending the handling of the pandemic, again predicting this is almost over. >> i don't know if you've seen, the polls have been going up like a rocket ship. george washington would have been a hard time beating me before the plague came in. we're doing very well in everything, inclusion corona, as you call it. but let me tell you. we're getting to an end. the vaccines are ready to rock. we'll be very close to a

vaccine. we're ready to distribute and we're there for the therapeutic, which to me is even more important -- it makes you better. >> shannon pettypiece, first of all the claim from russia that they have a vaccine ready to go, how is the white house reacting? >> reporter: there's been a lot of skepticism and downplaying of that. obviously you played the remarks from secretary azar, raising, you know, questions about the breadth and case of the data. other officials have been questions the safety of it. we do not have publicly available large-scale trials from this. the white house is manufacturesing that our vaccine will go through the rigorous safety and efficacy standards like all other vaccines in the united states do, and the president's continuing to say

that there will be millions of doses available before the end of the year. of course, whether or not those are doses of a radio exthat is safe and effective is still a big questioner mark now there are some reports that the united states might be prevent americans from coming back to the u.s. if they are in a part of the world where covid-19 is on the rise. what more do we know about that? >> reporter: what we know about that so far is this is a proposal in the draft form. it is nothing finalized yet. it would not be necessarily a blanket ban on all americans of -- i should say american citizens, people who are legal residents, but that it would give dhs and customs officials authority if someone is suspected of having been exposed or being infected, it will give them the ability to keep someone

out of the country of course this administration has long wanted to put limitations on the border, and this fits with in a pattern. >> thank you, shannon pettypiece. russia has given the world so many reasons to distrust its push statements. president vladimir putin says one of his daughters has already received a dose. many scientists saying they are highly -- so far apparently only a few dozen people have received the vaccine. that's typical for the first phase of vaccine trials, not the last. this vaccine has yet to pass phase three, the part to prove its benefits outweigh its risks. let's get more context from

nbc's chief correspondent richard engel in london. what evidence do we have that it will be ready to deploy this year? russia appears to have something. according to vladimir putin, they have already started giving this to a fairly limited number of people, perhaps a couple hundred. those would primarily be russian elites close to irk isles of power, trying to get this to protect themselves, and some members of the military who were involved in earlier trials. the next phase, the major clinical trials, phase three, is just starting in russia. they basically declared victory and they have this drug and registered and approved for use,

even before the phase three trial has completed. it's not that it's further ahead than drug manufacturers and research groups. many of them are already into their phase three. what it does is jump ahead with the approval process. there is reasons though do that. no surprise that they're calling it sputnik 3, it says it is winning the vaccine race now. there also could be financial benefits for first to register and first to make it legal in russia, at least, the president of the philippines says he wants to take it, so it's possible the philippines could buy it for a large percentage of the population, and brazil, at least one state in brazil says it wants to make this drug. there could be the temptation for several countries or several

government, at least, to supply their countries with this vaccine now that russia says that it is safe, although it hasn't published the data. before this announcement he spoke with the ceo of the russia state fund backing the vaccine. he told me they have big and quick roll-out plans. >> reporter: so you'll want to vaccinate 30 million doses. >> we'll -- in principle, yes, we can vaccinate tens of millions of people in russia this year. >> reporter: you can imagine how this is going to play out. let's say russia does go ahead with this, and in october, right before the u.s. election, if the u.s. doesn't have a vaccine people are going to be able to

turn on their tvs, and other channels will undoubtly put out, pictures of russians lining up getting this vaccine. there will be those who will be tempted to say, why not us? why don't we have something now? let's get moving? >> pictures of russians lining up or brazilians or knit other country where russia has a sphere of influence. thank you, richard. coronavirus is apparently less likely to sicken or kill children. that does not mean they cannot get it. a new study of statute data shows nearly 180,000 new pediatric cases since last month, an increase of 90%, the study comes from the american academy of pediatrics. america there's over 380,000

confirmed cases of covid-19. the report focuses on surges in the south and west, especially in california, arizona, illinois, georgia, and florida. and it reiterated that children are not immune to this disease. schools across the country are debating whether, when and how to reopen safely. the politics around these decisions are often making these harmer. that includes in ft. lauderdale, florida, home to one of the nation's largest school districts. it met this morning to finalize the reopening plans. what's the final word in broward? >> they are going to open next week on wednesday, but it will be virtual schools, so kids will not be arriving at a school like this and taking their desks. it's all going to be virtual. they'll reconsider based on the center's rates of positivity

let's take a look at the numbers here today in florida. 5800-plus new cases, but really the number to focus on here is 276 new death the from coronavirus. so the typhoon floristate of fle going to do the same thing down in miami-dade. other parts of the state already opening schools where there aren't even mask requirements. other areas, kids will have the option to go to schools, but it's a hodgepodge, making it somewhat complicated for people, that's why some families, like the regan family, are choosing to use homeschooling. they're going to join an estimated 6 million new kids across the country who have decided that they're going to do

homeschooling in the regans case, it's in part baas their younger, 7-year-old ryan is immune compromised. >> there are so many things that we as a society don't know it seems it's ever changing, and it's literally a life-or-death decision for us. we're choosing to remain as safe as possible. >> three weeks in, you probably learned something you didn't anticipate, which would be? >> i think as a mom in this era, we're also to seeing a pinterest perfect what their homeschool area should be look like, and half the time they sit underneath the table and build a fort while they're working. it doesn't really matter where it's taking place, as long as they're learning what they need to do, and they're comfortable

in their environment. that's all that really matters. >> ryan and his older brother brady do it for the first time. as you heard, they decided to move forward. they did, like a lot of families did, they went online, did some research. they chose a company called time for learning. there's other out there, but they're already three weeks into this, and they're going to stick with it for three years, all of this brought to you by the pandemic that's causing so much consternation. let's face it nobody wants to see their kids go to school and come home with the coronavirus. >> and teachers and parents are fighting with the states on when and how to go back to school. joining us for more context is dr. william hazeltine, the author of "a family guide to covid." welcome. >> thank you. >> what do you think about the latest with regard to going back to school, this research from

the american academy of pediatrics, concern over more deaths in the state of florida, how does all of this shaich up, as you see it? >> well, the first thing i would like to say is congratulate that family, the regans. lovely family. they have made a very grave decision, and it's a good decision for them. i have written a second book called a "covid guide to back to school." in it i lay out three fundamental things to do. the first thing to consider is how many people are infected. second, is there anybody in your family that has an elevated risk. that's their immunocompromised child. the third is to look at what the facilities available are, and they went out and found the best thing they could, which is

humanschoolihuma homeschooling. if they followed my guidelines in the book, they would have reached the same conclusions. i was very happy to see that story. it's a very chaotic situation for everybody across this country. every parent of a child. every grandparents, like i am, are concerned. >> what do you think about this claim from russia about the vaccine? i understand if we set aside the geopolitics, there are a lot of nations that apparently are closing in on a vaccine that's ready to move through phase three. china says it's about to start a phase three vikings trial. there's the oxford vaccine trial. of course, researchers here in the u.s. are chasing a vaccine hot and heavy. what is the main thing up people to keep in mind as we hear about all of these reports. we have a vaccine. we don't have a reeks. it might be ready, we don't know

what phase it's in. what should be keeping in mind. >> first, my comment on the russian vaccine. they call it sputnik 5, harkening back to their first satellite. i would recall it afghanistan 2, remembering their foray into the middle east. this is a dangerous thing for them to do for their people and the rest of the world. i would rather have seen putin take it and give it to his daughter, for example. why didn't he take it, if he thinking it's so safe. that's the first thing. we don't know and they could know whether it's safe or effective. that's why 'em have i worried that warp speed might warp even our over processes. we do not want to expose healthy people to a vaccine that we don't know is safe, because we haven't tested it in enough people, and we haven't tested it long enough. do we want our own afghanistan 2? i don't think so, n.

it might be safe, and it might be effective. we just don't know. and until, as secretary of health said, we've done the phase three trials, we have the data, you can't know, and we don't want our most precious asset, our young children and our older people, at risk for a vaccine that's neither known to be safe nor effective. there are many examples of vaccines that have gone awry, so we have to be careful. >> dr. haseltine, thank you very much. >> my pleasure. we will head to texas for the debate over playing ball this fall. some college football players say they want to get back in the game. can schools afford to play? for that matter, can they afford not to? also, national parks and national politics. president trump is floating the idea of accepting the republican

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put a team in place for the potential second in command. it includes familiar faces, many of whom worked in the obama administration. mike memoli is in delaware. is there anything new? >> reporter: well, josh, i do know i've been keeping this vigil over a week now. the anticipation is at a different level. we don't have official word from the biden campaign whether the former vice president has made a decision about the woman he wants to be his vice president, but we are reading some tea leaves. we have singh an increase of traffic of what we call the advance staffers, the staffers that come in advantage of a major public event. we're expecting a largely virtual evan to announce the vice president candidate, but given the signs of activity around a downtown hotel, one

with personal and political significance to joe biden, that certainly tips us to a potential public event here. he adding somebody to a national presidential ticket at this point, joe lieberman, somebody who served in that role himself, compared it to jumping on a moving train. they need all the trusted hands they have to guide this woman through the process. we have that team in place. >> nbc's mike memoli, just the vigil you have kept in that one very spot for what seems like years now is incredible. hopefully we will have an outcome soon. mike, stretch your legs. thanks. >> reporter: thank you. someone who knows how this works, valerie jarrett, former

white house adviser to president obama, her new book is called "finding my voice." welcome. >> thank you so much. what an exciting time, right? >> it's interesting. i think i'm ready for the answer to come and part of what i wanted to ask you about is not so much who is best for joe biden. that argument, we'll have that forever, but who might pose liability. lara trump, who is obviously very active in the trump campaign, had to say about congresswoman karen bass, who is supposedly on the short list. >> while he's trying to present himself oftentimes as a moderate democrat, do not be fooled by joe biden, ladies and gentlemen. this tells you all you need to know. the fact this woman is even in consideration to possibly be a vice presidential running mate for joe biden tells you all you need to know. he is the true trojan horse for the far left radical socialist wing of the democrat party.

>> valerie, who do you think opens up the most fodder for the trump campaign as a running mate? are there people who have specific liabilities, things in their history, comments they have made, votes they have made that you think might present undue baggage for the biden ticket? >> let's start this with. people do know joe biden. he's been on the public stage his entire career. he has an extraordinary track record. he's build an inclusive democratic party bringing in all the folks who have run against him, who have endorsed him. each of the women who is under consideration, each of them are extraordinarily well qualified. this idea of trying to depict them as a radical as an indication of where joe biden is isn't going to work. i think they're flailing, because they haven't been ability to caricature vice president biden, because the american people know him, they

trust him. i trust him to pick a running mate who will help him govern. the latest poll puts joe biden ten points ahead. on a scale of 1 to 10, how critical is the vp pick for joe biden in terms of his chances of winning? a kale scale of 1 to 10. >> the only poll that matters is on election day. look, normally it is the head of the ticket that driving the turnout. there's a lot of enthusiasm around the country for vice president biden. the fact he's committed to select a woman is a huge plus. we've seen a lot of activism on behalf of women, and men too, that believe it's time for a woman to be the vice president of the united states. i think the choice is limply who does he think best fits his ability to govern, and what we all know is going to be an extraordinarily challenging time as we hopefully come out of this

pandemic, as we try to rebuild the economies, try to heal our racial tensions, who is the partner he wants best to do that? i think any one of them would be effective on the campaign trail, and their pluses far outweigh any caricature that comes from the far right. >> topic for another day, you have rightly called out the concerns over the depiction of women of color in the repeat race. men are called boss, women are called bossy, that is not cool, but that's another topic for another day. thank you for your time. >> you're welcome, and that is not cool. thank you. >> you're welcome. should we play ball this fall? cancelling makes sense for controlling the virus. it could also devastate the economies of college towns. plus an evangelical group is putting officials in a tough

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california's economic challenges are deepening. frontline workers stretched too thin. our nurses and medical professionals in a battle to save lives. our schools, in a struggle to safely reopen, needing money for masks and ppe, and to ensure social distancing. and the costs to our economy, to our state budget? mounting every day. we need to provide revenues now, to solve the problems we know are coming.

plenty to follow today in the coronavirus pandemic. here are the facts this hours. in illinois, it is now a felony to assault none whose job includes enforcing covid-19 precautions. a new law reclassifies it as aggravated battery. it seems you don't need an elaborate mask to protect yourself from the virus. duke university measured the

effectiveness of different kinds. the most effective the is n95 masks, but basic surgical masks performed nearly as well. so did cotton maskses with two players. neck gaiters were basically useless. disneyworld is cutting back hours. they will both close an hour early. epcot and animal kingdom will shorten their days by two hours. georgia will not order public schools to mandate masks for students and teachers. the decision comes from governor brian kemp. 800 students and -- five of the top college athletic conferences are making tough decisions about their fall season. in the big ten conference, 12 of

the 14 college presidents voted against playing this fall. it's not clear yet whether the conference will postpone or change course entirely. some of the pressure to play is coming from president trump. yesterday he tweeted -- play college football. he also retweeted a post with the #wewanttoplay. plays in unsafe conditions could come at a cost to lives. not playing, if conditions are safe, could cost colleges a lot of money they sorely need right now. morgan chesky is live in dent denton, texas, with more, how intense is that pressure? >> reporter: it is significant. you look at the communities all across our entire country that are built around these universities with massive amounts of people, and they will be missing out, because they're

betting on that really supplying their pocketbook. all told, we're looking at a $4 billion industry that college football brings, and that's across the board. that's why you're seeing some pushback here, not just from the coaches, but also from the communities here. it's essential their lifeblood. we're here at this stadium in north texas where every saturday for a home game, you have these fans packing the stands, area businesses reaping the rewards from that, that's why when i spoke to mike tirico, he basically shared that sentiment on what could potentially by coming if the season is scrap altogether. >> the economic impact on top of very few visitors coming to the campuses anyway, i think you're looking at an economy nightmare for so many of the city, if the college football season doesn't

take place. >> reporter: ann arbor, michigan, university of michigan brings in $80 million from football-related revenue. that's one side of this, joshua. we're also hearing from coaches and players pushing for the chance to play. alabama coach nick saban has said no matter what he says, he's going to be criticized for it. he believes his team is safer inside the safety of the campus-controlled environment than letting them go back home. joshua? >> thanks, morgan. that's morgan chesky joining us from denton, texas. in southern california, an evangelical group is drawing large crowd. that's created some tension on the beach -- obey the word of government or preach the word of

god? from our colleagues at sky news, here's the story from orange county. ♪ >> reporter: they advised the congregation to wear masks and maintain social distance. you can judge for yourself how many actually do. ♪ >> reporter: these so-called revival meetings on the beaches of southern california are taking place in violation of public health order and at a time when coronavirus cases and deaths are surging here. the police were there, but took no action. they admit there's only so much they can do at an event with hundreds taking part. >> the king of kings, he's the lord of lords. >> reporter: they've been forced to move here to newport beach as the standoff with authorities has groan. the previous week the local council along the coast put up road signs saying the event was

canceled. >> you can't cancel jesus. >> reporter: they drown out police warnings and continue with the service. it is, they say, their right to do this. >> the authorities are saying don't do it. should you be abiding by what they're saying? >> i think ultimately -- and i guess it's like where you stand politically, but for us we believe as an american citizen the authority is the people. so the government -- i mean, they're meant to protect the will of the people, so when there is that tension of government power, i think people start to wonder, like, is this america still? >> reporter: it's worth pointing out this is orange county, a place where you can look around and almost believe the coronavirus has never happened. masks are few and far between, even in the shops. people here support that right to congregate. >> my opinion has always been we're in the open air. being at the beach, you've

always got a breeze going, and to me i think that that's the best way to be outside. they want us all to be outside, and i think, you know, god is everywhere. >> back at the revival, they head for the water. baptisms in the pacific ocean are why many people come. few believe there's a risk in any of they. >> i think people should be free to choose whether they want to wear masks or not. personally i feel healthier when i don't wear a mask. >> i have no fear. i think the news is lying. the i'll just say it like that. >> reporter: about the virus? >> not about the virus, but about the number and the stats. i know a lot of people who have gotten covid, but they're all fine, they're all better. i know aen to of people walking around here that are -- that have been never been -- have not got sick at all. >> you go out, not feeling well, that's irresponsible. you make a responsible choice.

>> reporter: you think people are doing that tonight? >> i would hope so. you can't control it one wade or another. >> god gave me the word for covid. it's christ overcoming victory and disease psalm 19. that's what i believe. yes, if you have a comorbidity or issue, stay home. we're protesting for jesus. >> reporter: they say there's no way to stop this now, because they believe they answer a higher authority. even if that is put them in direct conflict with the rules of a more earthly one. sky news, orange county, in california. by the way, saturate o.c., the group behind the gatherings, says it plans to keep holding events in orange county and elsewhere in california. coming up, we are less than 9 on days from the general election. states are still holding

primaries. we'll check in on georgia, where folks are hoping to avoid another rough election. now perhaps gettysburg. president trump is floating the civil war battlefield. we'll consider if that's propose or legal, just ahead. stay close. f that's propose or legal, just ahead stay close

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pandemic in the pouring rain. there are thunderstorms in today's forecast, so let's check in with blayne alexander in atlanta. how is the voting coming along so far? >> reporter: well, joshua right here behind me people are voting. it's been a slow but steady stream here at this location. if you saw any of those long lines, our coverage from two months ago, this was the same place. if you can believe it or not. in fact up along this street, you saw a live stretch back that way around the corner twice before people werible to come here to vote. we spoke with people who had to wail some three, four, even five -- i ran into someone that i met back then. when i met her two months ago, she was soaking wet, had been waiting for 3 1/2 hour, very different story today. but because of all of that criticism, there are now several accident aclu workers going from

location to location to check for any issues. take a look. >> anything that has to do with machine not working, people in long lines, provisional ballots. we're trying to make sure if there are issues or problems, we're helping to make sure things are going well. >> reporter: looking ahead to november, do you have concerns you'll have the same wait. >> it won't matter. even if it's a longer wait, i will wait. i'm determined. it's going to happen. if it rains or doesn't rain, it doesn't bother me, i'll be here. >> reporter: again, joshua, several reasons for that very different time around. you timically have a lower turnout, but here you had some 29,000 people vote early. county officials also tell me they have taken steps, add the poll workers, polls locations, even technicians to make sure they can troubleshoot on

georgia's new voting machines. >> thanks, blayne. that's blayne alexander joining us from atlanta. one alternative for the back drop for the president's nomination speech is the hallowed battlefield at gettysburg, a dramatic setting to be sure, and possibly an unlawful one, not for a president, but for everyone else involved. employees of the executive branch cannot engage in political activity. that would violate a law called the hatch act. the president and vice president are not subject to the hatch act. let's discuss this with michael steele, former rnc chairman and msnbc political analyst. good to see you. >> good to see you, man. >> is this a thing? what should we do with the whole gatties burg? it sounds dramatic. a president held an event at mt. rushmore, fourth of july in the without, in an event that felt very much like a campaign stump

speech, but what do you make of this? >> it's a thing. it's a floating thing. i think trump is floating out some ideas to see what the reaction will be. another bright shining object for people to look at and play with for a while. the reality of it is that that site, just like the south lawn of the white house, for this type of an event presents legal and ethical problems for everybody in the white house, except trump and the vice president. so, yeah, you're campaigning, going on to federal property to do an event like that presents a lot of problems. i suspect at the end of the day, as we have seen with the republican national convention, you know, all brouhaha moving it out of north carolina to florida, and we're going to do this, the bling and the blang, what are we doing? this too will find a place where it will settle. it would be a very conventional

spot for him to accept the speech. >> it feels like this year because of covid-19, it's so much more part of the story. joe biden won't be going to milwaukee. we show the you the monmouth poll that showed joe biden ahead by ten points, at least in that poll. so it feels like the optics of everything that happens between now and november, including this it acceptance speech may stand out than more than just an ordinary year. we kind of know what to expect? >> yeah, i think that's right, joshua. i think that's ironically one of the advantages that the biden campaign is finding it's going to have. it hack deliberative, it has been consistent in its approach to the convention from pretty much the very beginning, so there's not been a back-and-forth guessing game. okay, if this is how the roll-out will be, you're going

to do this, the most recent thing, of course, was the decision not to go and physically be in space for biden, but even that seems more, okay, that makes sense and more rational than what we see coming out of the trump campaign, which is presumably all over the place, because the president himself cannot settle and allows his people to put him in the best possible light. he's looking at the optics. what biden is saying, look, i want to deliver a message to the american people. i just want to have a conversation with you. i don't need to have big flags in the crowd in front of me. i just need to do this. so if trump decides to let his people get him into the space, then it could create a real moment for him, but until then, it's nothing more than another reality tv production. >> it will be a production no matter what. i think -- >> yeah, i think you're right. >> joe biden will have his

production, donald trump will have his production. we'll see what they produce. michael steele, always good to see you, sir. >> take care. just ahead, looting continues in chicago, prompts the city put the town on lockdown, an increased police presence until further notice. we're live in chicago, next. ne.

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where does law enforcement go from here? since the homicide of george floyd, cities have been debating how to reform or revolutionized policing, in many cases that means budget cuts and reallocating resources. . seattle city council voted to

shrink the department by a hundred officers, apparently the last straw for seattle's police force. she'll retire from the department effective next month. >> i know this team will keep the department moving forward as it reenvisions public and community safety. and i'm grateful to deputy chief agreeing to serve, he'll continuing the department's commitment in engaging the community. he knows this department and the city. i have seen his firsthand dedication to his people, especially the young people of our city. he's more than ready for this challenge. >> chief best was the first black woman to serve as seattle's police chief. meanwhile, chicago is among the cities figuring out the future role of policing, the city deals with disproportionate violence that black residents experience from police.

last night, police officers maintained a heavy presence. an officer-involved shooting prompted a protest but that was marred by looting and destruction that officers say it was opportunistic violence and not part of the demonstrations themselves. those tensions escalated into more protests and another wave of looting. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in chicago now, gabe, how are things today? >> reporter: hi, there. last night was mostly peaceful compared to the previous night where we saw all that violence and looting here on the magnificent mile and behind me you can see one of the many stores that are now boarded up, this is a high-end area, a lot of luxury stores, lot of them were left in tatters a day and a half ago after a police shooting on sunday afternoon. what we have noticed in chicago,

an incredibly mistrust in the police. the police department says that these officers were fired upon on sunday but they returned fire, but through social media, many people in the crowd thought different things about the shooting, felt the officers fired on a child and ended up being a 20-year-old man, they say that misinformation and the mistrust of the police fueled this latest wave of violence. we spoke with a business owner who was frustrated, she managed to escape any violence a day and a half ago but previously after the death of george floyd, her shop had been damaged heavily in a previous wave of violence. take a listen to what she had to say. >> on top of covid the violence the looting, i mean, how much more can a person take? it's very scary. for every business owner, it's a nightmare. it has to stop. they're hurting the entire city

of chicago. >> reporter: certainly, lot of frustration here. the mayor and police superintendent are vowing to keep the peace. heavy police presence here on the magnificent mile. this part of downtown was essentially on lockdown, they plan to continue that until further notice here. joshua? >> thanks, gabe. before we go, it's worth noting today's the 55th anniversary of the watts riots, an all-black community that be many accounts that never fully recovered. it lasted six days. the protests, look, property damage began after the roadside arrest of two black men by white police officers. in '65. 34 people were killed in the riots, most were shot by police or national guardsmen.

the damage totalled in the millions. the watts' community grocery store wasn't replaced until the late '80s. hundreds of other businesses that burned never got rebuilt. thank you so much for making time for us today. the news continues with brian williams, next, on msnbc. when our daughter and her kids moved in with us...

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