bill weir, cnn, napa county, california. >>> finally this hour, we got an animal story for you.od one. it can be a little lonely when you're the only one of your species in all of australia asia. this little fellow named pierre has taken to liking a children's tv series about a family of, guess what, penguins. as well as documentaries about his own species. look at him looking at the ipad. pierre is a rock hopper penguin. since he doesn't have others to play with, his care takers pull up videos on an ipad and he waddles over to watch them. the zoo says he washed ashore in southwest australia with feather molting issues. hate it when that happens. and it is working to find pierre a new home with other rock hoppers. we hope it happens, but until then he's got his ipad. what can't an ipad do? thanks for watching. i'm natalie allen. up next, my colleague ken brunhuber. thank you for watching. it's pretty inspiring the way families redefined the word 'school' this year. it's why, at xfinity, we're committed to helping kids keep learning through the summer. and help college students s

bill weir, cnn, new york. >> something to think about for sure.well, that wraps this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm kim brunhuber. i'll be back in just a moment with more news. stay with us. awesome internet. it's more than just fast. it keeps all your devices running smoothly. with built-in security that protects your kids. protects your info and gives you 24/7 peace of mind that if it's connected, it's protected. even that that pet-camera thingy. can your internet do that? xfinity xfi can because it's simple, easy, awesome. get advanced security free with the xfi gateway. download the xfi app today. ♪ >>> the u.s. nears yet another milestone. almost 5 million coronavirus cases and counting. just think about that. pandemic relief. donald trump takes executive actions aimed at helping those struggling with the basics. critics say it's just not enough. >>> fed up and furious. protesters take to the streets in lebanon, demanding change. >>> live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to you, our viewers here in the united states and around the

bill weir, cnn, new york. >> chilling. >>> let's turn to our national lead.s the promise made by the head of the postal service today. president trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting, as we know. even claiming it could take years to get election results. democrats are now demanding an investigation into the postal service. given its new leader's relationship with president trump. >> reporter: more changes at the u.s. postal service. under new leadership from trump ally and donor louis dejoy, the u.s. postal service announced today it will be instituting a management hiring freeze and requesting future buyouts. the moves are exactly the kind of thing democrats on the hill have asked the usps not to do. >> i am proud of our postal workers across america. but they have a hand tied behind their back with this new leadership. >> reporter: called for the inspector general to investigate operational changes at the usps. >> we have little faith that they are not trying to politicize the post office. >> reporter: the u is of course of cour -- usps says they hav

. >> joining us now is cnn chief climate correspondent, bill weir. tell us what this is all about. >> you have to laugh to keep from crying. because the president has made no secret of leaning in, especially on the stump, he talks about how fluorescent lights make them look like a strange color. diswashers and he's made this his personal mission, despite everything else going on in the world. and then president george hw bush limited the shower edhead. and the president would take shower heads like these and make two and a half gallons come out of all of them. he wants two and a half gallons to come out of ten, 25 shower heads because he's not getting enough. even consumer reports says this is ludicrous. you can get a good shower within the government limits. this will just cause so much waste when it comes to hot water, the fuel that goes into heating that as well and especially out west. and to back off, he's obsessed with this at a moment when hundreds of millions of people around the world don't have access to clean, drinkable water. about a thir

bill weir, thanks so much for that report. be sure to tune in sunday morning to cnn's "state of the union." the guests include ron johnson, karen bass, fema administrator pete gaynor, and republican sparks power ford nneka objection gwumi kerkke. it's at 9:00 and noon eastern. our coverage here on cnn continues right now. thanks for watching. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." we're following multiple breaking stories, including thousands of people taking part in a march on washington amid nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality. relatives of jacob blake, the black man shot by kenosha, wisconsin, police last sunday were among the speakers. blake, meanwhile, is no longer under guard skmaband shackled t bed in a hospital after a previous arrest warrant was vacated. in an emotional and exclusive cnn interview, blake's father asked why he was so the hot so times. and the u.s. death tol

bill weir, thanks so much for that report. to cnn's "state of the union." the guests include ron johnson, karen bass, fema administrator pete gaynor, and republican sparks power ford nneka objection gwumi kerkke. it's at 9:00 and noon eastern. our coverage here on cnn continues right now. thanks for watching. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." we're following multiple breaking stories, including thousands of people taking part in a march on washington amid nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality. relatives of jacob blake, the black man shot by kenosha, wisconsin, police last sunday were among the speakers. blake, meanwhile, is