anthony flores, nbc bay area. >>> very cool. we do have a programming note. we are getting ready for a 30-minute live special. we are answering questions, dealing with your landlord, dipping in your 401k. we are going to be live on facebook. you can join in the conversation if you have questions as well. right there on my page. join us in about a minute from now. a lot of people, the last ten weeks, wondering why we can't get unemployment in time, what do with do for rent and mortgages. really want to help as many people as possible. >> a lot of people have concerns and questions, unemployments, the all time high. i'm sure you will be answering those. coming up next, making it in the bay. >> we'll sigh new a minute. >>> it reason i had a roof over my head -- >> it's really hard. especially with kids. >> i have been without income for about a month. during times like this landlords should be more sympathetic. >> if you are canceling jobs. rent should be canceled. >> people need money to survive and by groceries. >> they are exhausting their savings, credit. yo

anthony flores has more on the story. >>> they are asking for a green light in gilroy. the city is looking for restrictions. all the city council members delivered this letter. and asked the santa clara county to reopen retail and restaurants. >> you know, our businesses are suffering. we feel like the message from the city council is we want to send a clear message to the county saying we need to start opening up. >> and gilroy is trying to recover after last year's shooting at the garlic festival. they had two new cases of covid-19 in the last 37 days which means the shelter at home has been successful in slowing the spread. >>> 200 more cases were confirmed in the bay area today. 59 in san mateo county. there are over 2,000 confirmed cases there. alameda county is the hot spot in the bay area, almost 3,100 cases. the virus has killed 139 people total in the south bay. the places in light beige have the fewest deaths. that includes the cities of cupertino. and the hardest hill areas are in the dark rose color. you can see it here. east san jose and the annen rock area

i'm anthony flores.e run celebrations are going to look a lot different under baseball's plan to return to the diamond. major league baseball is putting together a safety manual according to a report from espn and "the athletic." the league estimates up to 10,000 covid-19 tests will be needed per week for our nation's pastime to be played during the pandemic. now, the new outline bans any direct contact not related to game play, including celebratory high-fives and hugs. there's no spitting of sunflower seeds or taobacco. players also have to follow social distancing rules. some players will be sitting in the stands instead of the dugout. baseball hopes to return in july. >>> big day for nascar tomorrow. the cup series is dropping the green flag on its first race in two months. it's happening at darlington raceway in south carolina. there will be strict covid guidelines and no fans in the grand stan. the nascar event in sonoma was recently canceled but this race gives hope to everyone in the sport. >> na

i'm anthony flores. baseball this season there is a good chance the giants and a's will be playing those games, at least most of them, in the bay area. major league baseball is leaning toward playing games in the team's home stadium according to a report from the tampa bay times. fans would not be allowed in to start the season. to limit travel tlaems face division and interleague rivals. the plan is to allow players and families to be closer to their home cities. players will have to follow social distancing guidelines but would not be quarantined. hey, who is ready to go racing in nascar is returning to the track with a loaded schedule in two weeks. that's right. two weeks. the cup series will hold four races in an 11-day stretch in south carolina and north carolina. but there is a catch. there is no practice or qualifying exempt for the coca-cola 600 at charlotte motor speedway. each race is a one-day event without fans allowing teams return home after the race. >> our biggest goal is to keep ourselve

i'm anthony flores. antonio brown is dropping hints that he might be headed to baltimore.he former steelers -- let's see if i got this right -- raiders, and patriots receiver posted a picture of himself in a ravens uniform on social media. he also posted videos working out with ravens quarterback lamar jackson. now, before he can play again, he'll need to be removed from the exempt list. the nfl is still investigating a sexual assault allegation from his former trainer. >>> nick mullens is staying with the 49ers for at least one more season. the backup to jimmy garoppolo signed a one-year contract on friday. mullens played in just one game last season. he's been with the 49ers since 2018. >>> the mls is allowing individual voluntary workouts to begin on wednesday. but players on the earthquakes will not be practicing because the state's shelter at home restrictions run through the end of ah, i think it's a step in the right direction. i'm not sure exactly how it's going to work, but i think at this point any news is good news, and i think we'll kind of roll with it when we

sports is next with anthony flores. ♪ this virus is testing all of us.nd it's testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. so abbott is getting new tests into their hands, delivering the critical results they need. and until this fight is over, we...will...never...quit. because they never quit. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. major league baseball is ready to swing into action. the athletic is reporting baseball's plan is to start the season in early july. now, teams would0 games against divisional opponents, and teams in the same region. the plan could be presented to the players union next week and would include starting the season without fans at the games. >>> the nfl released team schedules earlier this week, but will there be football in the fall? and if so, will levi's stadium look like this, empty? there's a strong possibility the season will kick off without fans in the stands. >> you know, i don't really know what the future holds with that situation. there's a lot of people behind the scenes working on that know a lot

anthony flores. he's got sports for us tonight. anthony? >> that's right. everyone's sleeping. eli manning finally joined social media. the special message tom brady has for his former super bowl rival. stick around. sports is next. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. the nba is working on a game plan to get players back on the court. now, the league is exploring the possibility of restarting the season at the disney wide world of sports complex in orlando, florida. the goal is to resume play by late july with limited outside exposure. it's not clear if they will finish the regular season or start with the playoffs. the season was suspended back on march 11th after a player on the utah jazz tested positive for the coronavirus. >>> nhl is moving closer to returning to the ice. the league and the players association are talking about restarting the season with a 24-team format to determine the winner of the stanley cup. several cities are in consideration as possible hub sites when play resumes. the nhl put its season on ice back on march 12th baecause of the pandemic. >>> the

. >>> anthony flores joining us now. 's at home and has the niner banner behind him and he's ready to give us the day's sports. anthony. >> that's right. terry, we're talking a little nba and when they could decide on a plan to get back on the court and the warriors are not letting the pandemic get in the way of helping them grow the game in the bay area. stick around, sports is next. motorcycle riders love the open road. and geico loves helping riders get to where they're going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies with the geico giveback. and because we're committed for the long haul, the credit lasts your full policy term. the geico giveback. helping riders focus on the road ahead. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. a vote on the format to restart the nba season is expected to happen on thursday. now, since the pandemic began, nobody has been practicing basketball, but the warriors are getting creative by bringing kids together virtuall

. >>> anthony flores trying to train someone to go bring him a beer right about now. he joins us with sports. anthony. >> wait. where's my kids? i'm just kidding. the happiest place on earth might be the center of the basketball universe. i'll explain. i was just kidding. sports is next. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. the nba is one step closer to returning to the court. now, the league is exploring the option of restarting the season at the wide world of sports complex in orlando, florida. the goal is to resume play by late july with limited outside exposure. now, it hasn't been decided if all 30 teams would go to play a handful of games to finish out the regular season or if there would be some type of play-in tournament. the league suspended the season back on march 11th after utah center rudy gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. >>> the nhl is moving closer to returning to the ice. the league and the players association are talking about restarting the season with a 24-team return to play format to determine the winner of the stanley cup. up to nine c

. >>> anthony flores talking about pretty cool all the way around, joining us now with a look at sports. what's going on, anthony? >> hey, terry, i hope you're doing well. we are talking safety first. the new guidelines major league baseball is working on that could put an end to some of the game's traditional celebrations. stick around. sports is next. the new house is amazing. so much character. original crown molding, walk in closets... we do have a ratt problem. ♪ round and round! ♪ with love we'll find a way, just give it time. ♪ at least geico makes bundling our home and car insurance easy. it does help us save. ♪ round and round! ♪ with love we'll find a way, just give it time. ♪ ♪ round and round! ♪ what comes around, goes around. ♪ for bundling made easy, go to geico.com >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. high fives are not part of baseball's plan to return to the diamond. major league baseball is putting together a safety manual according to a report from espn and the athletic. the league estimates up to 10,000 covid-19 tests will be needed per week for our nation's pastime

i'm anthony flores. the nfl trying to do business as usual, releasing its schedule earlier this weekend, offering fans just a little bit of hope. the niners have three prime time games this season on nbc bay area. the question is will there be football in the fall, and if so, will levi's stadium look like this? empty. there's a strong possibility that the season will kick off without fans. if that happens, it' going to take time getting used to f everyone, including the players. >> it would be different for sure. hands down, i think we have one of the bestan bases in the entire league. this past season it was awesome. i don't really know what the future holds with that situation. there's a lot of people behind the scenes working on thathat know a lot mor about it than i do. so i'm just going to focus on making sure i'm ready for the season. >>> no one's running on the field at earquakes stadium because of the state restrictions due to covid-19. the team is not holding individual workouts that major leagu

anthony flores joining us now for sports. heck of a party going on in santa clara today. >> that's right. hey, no birthday but a lot of celebrating going on. from playing a mountain to moving a mountain of weights. the record set by this "game of thrones" actor. stick around. sports is next. i'm susan and i'm 52 and i live in san francisco, california. i have been a sales and sales management professional my whole career. typical day during a work week is i'm working but first always going for a run or going to the gym. i love reading. i love cooking healthy. it's super important to me. i was noticing that i was just having some memory loss. it was really bothering me. so i tried prevagen and it started to work for me. i wish i had taken prevagen five or ten years ago. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. no run for the roses. for the first time since 1945, the kentucky derby is not happening on the first saturday in may. now, the first leg of horse racing's triple crown rescheduled fo

here's anthony flores with his mom, his grand mom who's 101 years young. thoenlt's wife christine who's a news assistant here at kntv. thoem flores pops up on your screen right here. he's got sports. anthony. >> that's right, terry. i would like to say happy mother's day to the moms. i was certainly blessed to have three amazing women in my life. >> will they call it football in the fall? hoes >>> welcome backs. i'm anthony flores. will there be clem football in the fall? not if schools are closed. emeffort says he does not see sports like football being played unless stumts are able to return to campuses around the country. you have to treat the health and well-being of athletes the same as other students. he believes a final decision about fall sports resume during this pandemic could come sometime next month. if the nba season does resume, katy will not be stepping on the sport. kevin durant will not play this . the brooklyn mets would like him to rest until ex-season. daty was re-injured playing with the warriors. on this date four years ago steph curr

. >>> anthony flores is joining us now with sports. and slowly, so slowly but surely we're getting sports on tv. >> that's right. nascar has been very busy. to that they go under the lights and... let's get started. (music fades in) hey! -hi! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. the wheeze have been spinning in nascar. three cup series races in the last week. tonight the coca-cola 600. the longest race in nascar. after an hour rain delay, chase elliott had it on cruise control with. two laps to go, he decides to pit. brad keselowski doesn't. he he knows out jimmie johnson in the sprint to the finish. the first coca-cola victory. johnson phase a post race inspection. this race was the longest in history. it was outlawed in missouri. the first win for the 27-year-old. he was fired for using a racial sure been. theer said today, people can start training camp immediately. this comes two months after the start of the pandemic. >> a return to normalcy. we encourage all to come. >>> to the master for charity. after a miserable first

. >>> anthony flores is joining us now with sports. and slowly, so slowly but surely we're getting sports on tv. >> that's right. nascar has been very busy. to that they go under the lights for a marathon. and... let's get started. (music fades in) hey! -hi! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ here's what we want everyone to do. count all the hugs you haven't given. all the hands you haven't held. all the dinners you didn't share with friends. the trips you haven't taken. keep track of them. each one means one less person vulnerable, one less person exposed, and one step closer to a healthier community. so for now, keep your distance. but don't lose count. we'll have some catching up to do. ♪ feel like getting back out there? nissan is ready to help you with a bold, award-winning lineup. and great offers. kick off summer... with no payments for 3 months. plus, we'll cover your payments for up to 2 more months. or get 0% financing on 13 models for up to 84 months. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. the wheeze have been spinning in nascar. three cup series races

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> every year, they go to house of prime rib for dinner. and i can't wait to see the -- >> it will be nice to see him in a niners jeshcy, he knows coach shanahan well. we want to end with something good. like the soon to be graduates. >> we have been hosting our nbc graduate ceremony. we are trying our best. we say frcongratulations to the class of 2020. ♪ >>> really love this segment. i do it every night. we look at the photos. you just see a future in front of the kids. >> send us your pics to the facebook page. >> thanks for joining us. have a great evening. >> see you at 11:00. i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really,

anthony flores. >> what a great story. >>> as we close out our eighth week at sheltering at home, we end with smiles. we know graduations are different this year. >> there is still a lot of love for you. we want to honor the class of 00. congratulations to all of you. ♪ e. >>> grarks, seniors. by the way, we have an online gallery featuring photos of the class of 2020. to get there quickly, scan the qr code b on the bottom of the page, on left hand side. it will take you right to the gallery. there is also a link on the page. if you have a grad pick of your child, sub my the. we are doing it every weekday night in the news cast. >> it's the pebest part of the news cast. that is going to do it for us. it's mother's day. happy mother's day to you moms out there. it is going to cool down. >> happy mother's day to you. thanks for joining us. have a great week. >> bye. - [announcer] we've all seen it. the story where the chances are low, and the cost is high. the sacrifice is real. it's all around us. but this isn't a story about how tougher times beat us. this is our comeback story. the

in san jose, anthony flores, b nbc bay area. >>> we always like to end with something else good.rating our graduates. >> we love seeing their smiles. congrats to the class of 2020. ♪ ♪ we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. >>> welcome to "access hollywood. i'm mario lopez and here is what is trending with three in 30. rihanna is bringing the heat this summer, modeling the new lingerie line from her collection. mariah carey's twins are celebrating their ninth birthday wearing matching hats .shirts and partying over zoom. gigi hidid did, in fact, confirm that she's pregnant on fallon. >>> plus, ashley simpson and evan ross are expecting their

anthony flores is next with sports. >>> good morning to everyone. i'm anthony flores. major league baseball is ready to swing into action. the athletic is reporting the plan is to start the season in early july. teams would play up to 80 games against division opponents and teams in the same region. the plan could be presented to the players eunion next week and would include starting the season without fans. the nfl released team schedules but will there be games in the fall? there is a possibility the season will start without f >> i don't know what the future holds. people behind the scenes working on that. i'm making sure i'm ready for the season. >>> the team is not holding individual workouts that major league soccer okay'd last week. it could be a while before we see full squad practices like this one. >> right now it's safety first and we understand right now what the situation is. we take it very serious. for us it's safety first. >> disappointing news for nascar fans in the bay area. the toyota save mart 350 has been canceled because of the coronavirus restri

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> we do have some baseball news this evening. willie mays. the say hey kid turns 89 years young. considered the greatest baseball player of all-time. he still loves to hang out at the park when he can. he's celebrating tonight at his home in atherton. >> happy birthday. >>> finally tonight, it is graduation season. no grad ceremonies, so we're improvising, helping grads mark the milestone like everything else, virtually. >> if you have a grad pick you would like to submit, go to nbcbayarea.com. we love all the smiles. congratulations to the class of 2020. ♪ >> so many beautiful places. >> and bringing us back to our own family and friends. it's the virtual reality now. >> we wish them the best. thanks for watching. see you tonight at 11:00. bye-bye. >> good night. á♪ >>> welcome to "access hollywood." i'm mario lopez. coming to you from casa lopez. let's get to what's trending with 3 in 30. lori loughlin is confident the charges are going to be dropped against her in the college admission scandal. whoa, this according to an "us w

here's anthony flores. >> reporter: since he was old enough to swing a bat, patrick has been playing >> my mom coached my t ball team. >> reporter: but it wasn't until his junior year of high school that he started catching the eye of college coaches. the 6'6" first baseman had a standout career in harvard. >> there were guys on the team that were like, hey, you're a big dude. if you can tone your skills a little bit, put on some weight, you'll get drafted. >> reporter: and he did. the a's selected the 22-year-old in the 10th round of last year's amateur draft. after three weeks in spring training, baseball and the world were brought to a halt. >> it's definitely like this in a lot of the country. >> reporter: the minor league rookie and his teammates received an email that sent shockwaves throughout the organization. the a's would no longer pay them their $400 per week salary st t starting june 1st. >> i'm not angry at the organization, i expected it to come. >> reporter: the a's have not commented on the pay cut. but the team's majority owner did say in a statement that it was incr

i'm anthony flores.eague baseball is still hoping to hear those magic words, play ball some time this season. the league is leaning toward playing games in the team's home stadium. now that's according to a report from the tampa bay times. now fans would not be allowed at least to start the season. to limit travel, teams will face division and interleague travel. the public is to allow teams to be closer to their cities and families. they would follow closely social distancing guidelines but would not be quarantined. >> our return is going to be controlled by safety and the public health considerations that are paramount at this difficult time. i do want to assure our fans we're doing everything possible to plan and make sure we're ready so that we can have baseball in 2020. >>> racing fans are getting revved up. nascar is returning to the track with a loaded schedule in two weeks. the cup series will hold four races in an 11-day stretch in south carolina and north carolina. but there is a catch. there i

anthony flores joins us next with sports. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm anthony flores.eorge kittle is one of the best players in the nfl, and he wants to get paid like it. now there hasn't been much progress on a new contract for the 49ers. his agent told the nfl network kittle wants more than a deal that makes him the highest paid tight end in the league. he wants left tackle or wide receiver money now. just to give you an idea of the top receivers make about $20 million a season. the top tight ends about half that. the 26-year-old all-pro is set to make $735,000 in the 2020 season, the final year of his rookie contract. ford should be ready to go when the 49ers are able to report to training camp. the defensive end says he had a pretty extensive cleanup surgery on his left knee shortly after the super bowl. he was dealing with severe tendinitis for most of last season. >> i'm confident moving forward. i feel great right now. i'm able to actually explode off of this knee. man, thinking back on it, i can't believe i played a whole season on it. we knew at the end of the

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. >>> let's check in with anthony flores. i couldn't believe what i was seeing today. combination of football and golf. it was crazy. >> yes. it was exciting. it was live sports. is it the same magic on the links? stick around to find out. >>> welcome back. the pg&e tour begins in three weeks. two of the best to throw it for football and they did it for charity. it was called the match ii, champions for charity. peyton manning and tiger woods against phil mickelson and tom brady. after a miserable six holes, brady throws a dart at the pin and has a little hot sauce and back in for a birdie. now, they were down three. they closed the gap to a since hole. then tiger puts it away by knocking it close with a putt. tiger woods and peyton manning beat tom brady and phil mickelson. they raised $20 million for charity. >>> the big apple is open for business. today the governor of new york said, pro teams are free to open training camp starting today if they wanted to, after their fats were closed for the last two months because of the pandemic. >> it gives people something to

i'm anthony flores. sheltering at home gives you a little extra time to do some cleaning. i found this super bowl shirt in my drawer. can you believe it has already been three months since the big game? obviously, there are more important things going on in the world. for the 49ers, the loss to kansas city still stings. they couldn't get a first down. the overthrow by jimmy g is the play everybody recollects but they say don't blame the offense. >> it was obviously a greatest by the chiefs to come back and win that game. i do put a lot of onus on the defense. being able to get a stop in the fourth quarter when they started to come back. if we would have gotten stopped, that's how we would have won the game. >> with the nba season does resume, kd lnl be stepping on the court. kevin durant will not play this season. the brooklyn nets would like the champion to rest until next season rather than risk another injury. he was reinjured in game five of last year's nba finals playing with the warriors. let's take a walk down memory lane on this date four years ago. steph curry bec

i'm anthony flores. george kittle is one of the best players in the nfl, and he expects to be paid like it. there hasn't been much progress made in a new contract with the 49ers. his agent told nfl network kittle wants more than a deal that makes him the highest paid tight end in the league. he wants left tackle or wide receiver money just to give you some perspective. the top receivers make about 20 million bucks a season. the top tight ends, about half that. the 26-year-old all pro is set to make $735,000 in 2020. the final year of his rookie contract. so the 49ers definitely getting him at a bargain. d. ford should be able to go whenever the 49ers are able to go to training camp. he had a clean up operation on his knee after the super bowl. he was dealing with severe tendinitis for most of last season. >> i'm confident moving forward. i feel great right now. i'm able to actually explode off of this knee. man, i can't -- thinking back on it, i can't believe i played a whole season on it, and we knew at

i'm anthony flores. will there be clem football in the fall? not if schools are closed. emeffort says he does not see sports like football being played unless stumts are able to return to campuses around the country. you have to treat the health and well-being of athletes the same as other students. he believes a final decision about fall sports resume during this pandemic could come sometime next month. if the nba season does resume, katy will not be stepping on the sport. kevin durant will not play this . the brooklyn mets would like him to rest until ex-season. daty was re-injured playing with the warriors. on this date four years ago steph curry make the first unanimous mvp in nba history. it was the second year in a row he was named the most valuable player. his legacy will forever be how he changed the game of basketball with his ability to shoot from behind the arc. hey, can you hear it? three months since the super bowl. obviously there are more important things going on. but the loss to kansas city still stings. they squlu couldn't get a first down. the overthro

. >> reporter: anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> we wish him the best. >> before we go, we love to endvorite part of the show. our smiling graduates. >> every night we enter our class of 2020. our future leaders. from all of us here at nbc bay area, congratulations. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> you know i am going to point camille there. san francisco shirt. >> have a great night, folks. ♪ >>> this is what this monster did to me. it hurt me. >> her story shocked the world but just wait until you hear what lorena bobbit is saying now. >> able to come home for a little bit. >> quarantine connection. and it's hard to say who is the bigger kid in the fallen home. >> want me to take you down the slide? woo! ♪ >>> welcome to "access

anthony flores. area. >> first responders gave health care workers at kaiser a round of applause and handed out 2500 boxes of see's candy. we love seeing i each time. we also love this part of news cast. one of our favorites. >> a time we get to celebrate our graduates that are not getting to walk just as they normally do. this is our gift to you. congratulations to the class of 2020. you deserve it. ♪ >>> please send us your photos, an we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >>> have you ever solicited a minor for prostitution? >> invest jeffrey epstein unveiled. will the new docuseries now bring his associates to justice? >>> how can this happen to me, coned out of 50 grand? >> "black-ish" star jenifer lewis shares every mind-blowing detail. >>> the doorbell rang. >> this story will boo

. >> now, it's a waiting game, anthony flores, nbc bay air yanchts. >> and janelle, interesting about college football, unlike the nfl, they not professional players. they can't be sequestered or quarantined. they go back to campus and infect of impact thousands of students who don't play sports. >> a lot to consider. >> before we go, we want to pay tribute to graduates. >> we want to end with something good. no grad parties and ceremonies but this is might be the most notable graduating class in years. from all us here in the bay area congratulations to the class of 2020. ♪ ♪ the weather's perfect... family is all together and we switched to geico; saved money on our boat insurance. how could it get any better than this? dad, i just caught a goldfish! there's no goldfish in this lake. whoa! it's pure gold. we're gonna be rich... we're gonna be rich! it only gets better when you switch and save with geico. ♪ >> welcome to "access hollywood." i'm mario lopez coming to you from casa lopez, and i have my mom here with me because this show is all about mamas. how you doing, mom? >> i'm do

. >> reporter: anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> we want to mark a milestone that so many bay area students missing in may and june. >> it's so sad. every night we've been hosting our own nbc bay area graduation ceremony. it's our little gift, our way of really marking everything that they've done. so congratulations to the class of 2020. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we were counting on a >>> next, it's -- ng on a >> we were counting on a miracle in nick cordero's covid-19 fight and we got it. >> oh, my gosh, yes. >> everyone wants to cut loose with kevin bacon but that's not his wildest story. >> pick my wife up. >> in your sleep? >> on that evening, suddenly, we have a fever. >> and his song for the dear friend who just passed.

i'm anthony flores. former a's manager art howe was released from the hospital after battling the coronavirus. he lives in houston. he is happy to be home. the former player and manager was taken to the hospital on tuesday. he spent time in intensive care and was diagnosed with covid-19. he will be isolated at home for another week or two. howe spent seven years in oakland and is best known as the manager of the moneyball a's playoff teams of the late '90s and early 2000s. >>> nascar returning to the track for the first time in 71 days. the real heroes 400 in darlington raceway in south carolina. no fans at the track. nascar doing its best to follow covid-19 safety guidelines. kevin harvick led for 159 laps on his way to victory. his 50th career cup series win. >> i just want to we do. you know, i didn't think it was going to be that much different. and we won the race and it's dead silent out here. we miss the fans. >> next up, an infiniti series race on tuesday and a cup series race, in darlington. >>>

flores there in miami, thank you very much. >>> joining me to talk about the country reopening, other headlines regarding covid, dr. anthony fauci. dr. fauci, nice to have you back on this morning. >> good to be with you, jim. >> so many headlines to move through. if we could begin on hydroxychloroquine, as a treatment for covid, france today has banned its use -- doctors saying the data does not provide evidence to support it. given that data and other studies, should the u.s. do the same and ban hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for covid? >> you know, jim, i'm not sure it should be banned. the scientific data is really quite evident now about the lack of efficacy for it and even the possibility that there could be -- not could be but likelihood that under certain circumstances, might be rare, but you would see it, adverse events with regard to cardiovascular and the arrhythmias that may be associated with it. there was suspicion of that for a while, but as data comes in, it becomes more clear. the data are clear right now. >> understood. okay. as you know, all 50 states are opening to some degree, some variance within t

anthony flores is next with sports. >>> good morning, everyoneny fl.part of baseball's plan to return to the diamond. major league baseball is putting together a safety manual according to a report from espn and the athletic. the league estimates up to 10,000 covid-19 tests will be needed per week forhe pandemic. it bans any directd to game pla celebratory high-fives or hugs, no spitting of sunflower seeds or tobacco. players would have to follow social distancing rules. some players would have to sit in the stands instead of the dugout. baseball hopes to return in july. >>> big day on the track. nascar is ready to drop the green flag for its first race in two months. it is returning in darlington, south carolina. there will be strict covid guidelines and no fans in the grandstands. the nascar event in sonoma was recently canceled. today's race gives hope to everyone in the sport. >> nascar will be the first to get back to competition. to be on national tv is exciting for all of us. we did postpone our nhra event scheduled for late july. we're looking