now, the washington redskins and cleveland indians, two fabled sports franchises look like they will change their names to be

meanwhile in baseball news, cleveland indians manager terry francona has backed changing the team's name. on sunday he said, "i think it's time to move forward." in ethiopia, over 160 people hahave been killed during unrest following the murder of popular singer and activist hachalu hundessa last monday. he was a member of the ethnic oromo group and had once served five years behind bars as a political prisoner. his music became the soundtrack to anti-government protests that swept ethiopia and led to the resignation of its prime minister in 2018 and the appointment of abiy ahmed, the country's first oromo leader. at least five people have been arrested in connection with hundessa's killing. china continues its crackdown on hong kong days after it enacted its national security law last tuesday. books from pro-democracy activists have been removed from hong kong libraries so that they can be reviewed for possible

but let's talk about the cleveland indians. talk about the grade school down the street that has indians as their mascots or warriors or chiefs or all those other things. the redskins is a start. it is a start of a domino. and i'm excited to see what happens next. >> let's talk about the cleveland indians. i have just received a statement from the cleveland indians as we were in this conversation say, quote, we are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name. give me context here, dave. i have always remembered conversations about the cleveland indians and the washington redskins and what we talked about, every local college and high school team. what's different now? >> well, what's different, of course, as you said is this 50 state national uprising against racism and white supremacy. that cannot be discounted. but we also have to speak about the fact that this movement has been going on for over 50 years, since the start of the movement. ther

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matheson or professor matheson as it were and now these calls to for the washington redskins and cleveland indians to change their name go back years in fact the indians don't even use chief wahoo that logo generally anymore and ownership it has been very reluctant what will these sponsors threatening to take away revenue especially the stadium sponsor in the redskins situation actually move teams to change and really how much money is at stake here. so that's the real question right. it's expensive to change a mascot so people are obviously concerned about that it might cost a team maybe $10000000.00. alors in terms of changing signage paying for developing a new mascot that's something but remember that's that small amounts of money when talking about a team like the like the washington n.f.l. team that generates about 500000000 dollars a year in revenue so what the teams are really worried about here is whether long time fans will will leave the team if the name is changed. words are unfounded if we look at the history of for example college teens who change their names over the last 20 years a

leland: overnight the cleveland indian saying they may be no longer, not that they're leaving clevelandbut they're worried about their name. the indian. garrett tenney joining us from washington d.c. where the washington redskins are caving over pressure with their name and mascots. >> the pressure is nothing new, we've been under pressure to change their time. that saying, in recent events around the country, in feedback, the washington redskins are announcing they will undergo a thorough review of the team's name, with the best interest of all in mind. that's significant given that current owner dan snyder long resisted calls to consider changings the name. back in 2013 snide i remember told usa today, we will never change the name, that simple, you can use all caps. pressure with prominent sponsors calling on the team to change its name, including nike, pepsi and fed ex, whose ceo is also the minor owner of the redskins. maryland senator ben cardin says it's about time. >> we're very proud to have the team in maryland, but quite frankly, it's surprising it's taken them this lone to r

and forget about high-fives, the cleveland indians showed off their foot chase the other night. >> when a guy scores i feel like i'm a bad teammate because i can't give them a high five. i feel self is sitting there.>> reporter: even posting showers are off-limits.>> you lose a lot of comforts. >> reporter: players have adjusted to these changes. the yankees outfielder you wear a mask while hitting a home run saturday night>> right now is a weird paradox where there's 30 teams and we are also one team because if any one person messes this up it could mess it up for everyone. >> there is something missing perhaps it will change when the giants and a's take the field.>> as we saw throughout history where baseball has really come through as a welcome respite for people maybe it will just be on tv this time.>> was in all of sports is giving it the old cause tried so to speak. baseball is back and nba's coming back, no test positive so it's all good news. i'm just saying cardboard cutouts. >> it is a bizarre time. >> keep in mind this is not forever this is just where we are now. 4 major lea

review of their name which has been deemed offensive by native american groups for decades the cleveland indians have also announced plans to look into changing their name. archaeologists and mexico say they found some of the best preserved remains of human activity from more than 10000 years ago but they didn't just pick them up on a typical excavation site they've had to go underwater with diverse to explore caves in the yucatan peninsula that were flooded by rising sea levels thousands of years ago. a labyrinth of flooded caves with extremely tight passages and rough rock for missions rising seas filled them with water thousands of years ago but even before then these caves would have been dangerous to go into over the last 15 years archaeologists have been finding signs of human life deep inside the caves gave up fire pits stone tools and human bones. what's really remarkable about this. preservation this is incredibly rare in archaeology to far and evidence for human activity that's. and this well preserved . why were people venturing into such unwelcoming places the recent discovery of an

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but now the washington redskins and cleveland indians, two fabled sports franchises, look like they'reoing to be changed their named to be politically correct. indians, like elizabeth warren, must be very angry right now. we know native americans have been upset with the moniker that the president uses to describe elizabeth warren with. and also these team names they feel do such a disservice to native americans. >> i mean, if i didn't know the history of this president, i'd probably say he's drunk tweeting. you may not know this but the president has blocked me on twitter. the country is ready for the stable hand. we were just talking about embracing the confederate flag this morning, asking for the lone black driver to apologize and now he's offending another entire segment of the population. redskins is a derogatory term. and people want it go down this path of saying redskins is not as derogatory as this or that. i know you won't call a native american that word to their face. so, you just need to shut up about it. dan snider is an awful owner, who needs to change the name of the w

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threatening statue vandals and defending the names of the washington redskins and cleveland indians. this is where he wants to be. this is what he wants us discussing. this is what he wants the countryi country thinking and talking about. a few hundred statues. a few people of color he doesn't like. anything but the disease he cannot cope with and the people whose lives he is failing to protect. perspective now from two leading public health experts. dr. peter hotez, dean of the school of tropical medicine. also, william haseltine, researcher formerly at harvard university and author of "the family guide to covid." dr. hotez, you are in one of the epicenters of the virus right now in houston. i'm wondering when you hear the president saying 99% of cases are harmless. i mean, as a scientist, what do you think? >> well, anderson, what i think about are the 2,000 covid-19 patients, right now, we have in our texas medical center in houston, including 600 in the icu. almost 600 in the icu. you can't hide icu admissions. you can't hide hospitalizations. and i think about a lot of my former

francona says the indians' name goes beyond disrespectful. >> i think it's time to move forward and not just say, hey, i got -- it's a very difficult subject. it's also delicate. >> clevelandhe indians name in 1915. they removed the chief wahoo logo last year. >>> in the nfl the washington redskins have an offer for a new name. the washington generals best known as the punch line for the harlem globetrotters willing to sell their name for the right price. >>> we turn back now to the coronavirus and a major headline this morning. more doctors are voicing concern about how the virus lingers in the air. earlier i spoke with dr. alok patel about the scientists who are now urging the world health organization to change its guidelines. dr. patel, hundreds of experts are now asking the world health organization to recognize the risk of the coronavirus being airborne lingering in the air. this could mean a whole new set of rules when it comes to social distancing. it could even mean new guidance when it comes to how ventilation systems work in restaurants, schools, nursing homes. can you walk us through this and what's new here? >> well, there is a back and a forth debate right no

. >>> cleveland indians manager terry francona says he supports the idea of changing the game. the cleveland franchise has gone by the indians' moniker since 1915 but faced pressure to rename the team. francona stated, i think it's time to move forward the team announced it was looking at options for the nickname >>> federal prosecutors asked a judge on sunday to schedule an arraignment for jeffrey epstein's longtime associate ghislaine maxwell. maxwell is currently being held without bail in new hampshire and agreed to be moved to new york she faces four charges in connection with transporting a minor for criminal sexual activity prosecutors say they expect her to be transported this week. >>> new developments in the case of a missing ft. hood soldier. according to the family's lawyer, the army confirmed the remains found near a river war identified as vanessa zbguillen. one suspect in the case killed himself. >>> another officer charged in the death of george floyd has been freed from jail according to jail records, the 34-year-old former minneapolis officers charged in floyd'

merchandise for the redskins from their store as well meanwhile and they'll be franchise the cleveland indians has also started a review of their name so let's go ahead and talk about the dollars and cents of the situation with victor madison professor of economics at the college of the holy cross with an expertise in sports economics thank you so much for joining us today mr matheson or professor matheson as it were and now these calls to for the washington redskins in cleveland in the indians to change their name go back years in fact the indians don't even use chief wahoo that logo generally anymore and ownership and has been very reluctant while these sponsors threatening to take away revenue especially the stadium sponsor in the redskins situation actually move teams to change and really how much money is at stake here. so that's the real question right. it's expensive to change a mascot so people are obviously concerned about that it might cost a team maybe $10000000.00 in terms of changing signage paying for developing a new mascot that's something but remember that's that small amounts

major league baseball's cleveland indians says it's continuing a change.he atlanta braves, that references a term for a native american warrior says it is not. >>> next, many schools in japan recently welcomed bam students after closing for months due to the coronavirus. teachers are working out how to keep them safe especially in english classes. as nkk reports, there could be a sill veer lilining. >> reporter: the coronavirus is changing education. this is what you can expect to see at japanese schools, but it gets more complicated with standard learning where conversation is key. >> please wear your face shields. >> reporter: this english teacher doesn't let students sit face-to-fa face-to-face. and then, there are the face shields. he thought it would be easier to check pronunciatation if he cou see thehe students' faces, but many are afraid to take off their masks when there isn't much social distancing. >> translator: i'm worried, so i need to keep the mask. >> translator: i hope that school life will return to normal soon. >> reporter: the teachers

in the cleveland indians, the fact that the manager is now talking about changing that name.gain, coursrse, is all coming from enormous pressure from below for y years. >> we e really owe it to activis who as suzanne and amanda have been at the forefront of this, facing not just racial discrimination from billionaire team owners s like dan s snydero owns the washington football team, but also sexist attacks they'rethem becausese native americacan women. we see this s tied into the e gr violenence that native american womemen face on a dailily basis. whether it is susan or amanda black course, they're not just advocacating for the changing of the e names. we can s see this in the land le butter made -- there was a j joe goin around indian country like, well, they removeve the inindian but they kept the land. we are talking about land back. we are talking about uphololding treaty rigights for indigenous people. this is what these activist primarily indigenous women have been advocating all along. it is incredibly important step in the right direction. amy: very quickly, profess

the cleveland indian wine, the redskins, there always be something to upset somebody.omething else. it's not insulting, it is what it is. keep it. >> dagen: leslie, i have advocated as a fan for the redskins to get rid of the name for some years. just thinking the day would come when they would be the lone stand out and it would be even more ridiculous with snyder digging his heels and over it. >> leslie: dagen, i hate to disappoint you, but other than the political controversy, football wise, i hadn't really heard of the redskins. i've heard of a team called the new england patriots. you know i love you, girl. anyway, federal express is a minority owner of the redskins. they paid over $205 million for naming rights. we see this happen a lot. i am a boston girl, boston garden has had corporate names. former candlestick park in san francisco has had corporate names. when you have segments of the community offended by name, like the redskins, or with the indians. by the way, my husband is a native american indian, people from india or indians. they are benefited by havin

he talked about the washington redskins and cleveland indians, looking at changing their names, and he says that he believes that the native american community would be very angry at this. he does have polling to back this up. there was "washington post" poll that 90% of native americans sa name. and "the washington post" notes many native americans voiced admiration for the name of the team. barbara bruce said i'm proud of being native americans and the redskins, i like that name. a 29-year-old from the navajo community, i don't mind it, i like it. and there were self-other comments like this in "the washington post." >> i have a question myself and then a question for my news organization. my question, in february in las vegas, speaking to -- the president said he didn't want to use his pardon power on roger stone because he thought he would be exonerated. that didn't happen. [ inaudible ] and what about the more than 1300 applications giving them a pardon? [ inaudible ] >> i have not update on john connors. it's not the case that only those who are politically connected get a pardon

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july 7 this day in history point distract the cleveland indians sign 47-year-old satchel paige, the future hall of famer pitched six more seasons in the big leagues. three years ago the warriors introduce nick young, having to answer for his tweet a year earlier when he said he hated golden state fans to >> >> 2013, andy murray defeats novak djokovic to become the n 76 years. men to win >> finally, the great drought as ever. >> last year the u.s. women's national team beat the netherlands 2-02 in the fourth world cup title. >>> four years ago the warriors introduced kevin durant after the former nbp stunned the basketball world leaving oklahoma city for the bay area. >> is the best decision for me. i can't control how you feel. i'm sorry. >>> we have a sit a theory that light is sending us some sort of signal. >> still time to go home. >> stays six feet apart. >> [ laughter ] >>> the late show with stephen colbert is next, he chats >> male announcer: the following program is sponsored by mercy ships. they're desperate. children and parents line up by the thousands for a chance to get the s

and to be honest if you're that if you're the kansas city chiefs or the cleveland indians or the atlanta braves the chicago blackhawks the list goes on or are there's an opportunity for you just to step out to do the right thing and to be honest is probably the best thing for your back it's probably the best use of your league because if you're not you can be called as well as a chemist and races and it's a victory if you know that actually you are not in the mecca logan who is an associate professor of public relations at virginia tech university expects others all reexamining their own names and logos now. i think you'll see others teams continue to make that change i've seen. some information and interviews in the news media talking about how the cleveland indians are also considering making a change of this kind i think you are going to see across the board corporate america responding to the issues of racial justice is one of the things after 1st recognized this no matter what they change the name to the mere fact that they're changing the name is going to elicit some backlash and t

. >> reporter: the cleveland indians are considering a change while the chicago blackhawks and atlanta braves say they're sticking with their names for now. with native americans saying this is only the beginning of their fight, tom costello, nbc news, landover, maryland. >>> now to a tragic discovery in california authorities finding the body of naya rivera in a lake where she'd taken her son boating. gadi schwartz with late details. >> reporter: on in california, heartbreaking images from above a rescue teams recover a body during this six day of searching for naya rivera. >> we are confident the body we found is that of naya rivera. >> reporter: her family desperately waited for word along the shores, her father rushing into the water, swimming into the lake where his daughter was last seen. >> we believe it was midafternoon when she disappeared, the idea perhaps being that the boat started drifting, it was unanchored and that she mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat but not able to save herself >> her ex-husband in disbelief while authorities work to establish whe

the cleveland indians announce overnight they're now discussing whether to change the team's name. >>> all of that plus celebrating the fourth safely. tens of millions across the country urged to stay inside and watch the fireworks from home, as america celebrates its independence today, saturday, july 4th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with peter alexander, kristen welker, and dylan dreyer. >> welcome to "today" and thank you so much for joining us on this saturday morning. happy fourth, guys. great to be kicking off the holiday with both of you. >> no doubt. and a big thanks for our neighbor for starting the pyrotechnic just after midnight last night. dylan, you've got a full night tonight, hosting the macy's fourth spectacular with our friend, craig. >> i am so excited. i've never done this before. it's going to be a little bit different than it ever has been in the past. they've been preparing for it all week long and it really is going to be a special show tonight. and i haven't seen craig since december. so i'm excited just to see craig, too, on top of the

and id other teams ole so in the spotlight like the cleveland indians baseball team can you see them and others also following in the footsteps of the washington n.f.l. team. well certainly there is greater pressure but rather than the name the cleveland indians isn't a racist slur as the name of this team is rather the cleveland aliens it could be accuse of cultural appropriation of not overt racism so a little different comparison there however what i can tell you is there is certainly evidence that this is part of a greater movement we just saw in past weeks the n.f.l. apologizing for not having listened to its players who wanted to protest police brutality targeting black americans by kneeling before the national anthem there is also a school of thought that perhaps these professional sports franchises are seizing this moment using this coronavirus pandemic at a time when these games are not being played stadiums are shut to to lay out these otherwise perhaps controversial changes because they won't feel fan backlash tomorrow it will be there will be some time before these stadiu

the cleveland indians is reviewing its name while the atlanta braifers say they will reexam a tomahawk cheer by fans. >> washington owner dan sphwhieder and coach ron rivera are working on a new name. they're reportedly considering the warriors, another popular choice is the redtails in honor of the tuskegee airmen, norah? >> o'donnell: nikole killion, thank you. topt firefighters are struggling to control a raging fire aboard a u.s. navy warship docked in san diego. the strike group commander says a fire suppression system was being worked on when the fire br activated. we've got more from david martin. >> the fight to save the bonhomme richard went into its second day with the outcome still in doubt. the amphibious assault ship which was yownd going maintenance in san diego has been burning since sunday morning. despite the combined efforts of hundreds of military and civil yafn firefighters, as well as helicopters dumping buckets of water. so much water the ship is beginning to list. the fire with temperatures as high as 1,000 degrees started below decks but has now spread to the to

the summer season >>> another professional sports team says it's considering a name change the cleveland indiansme under fire for using names and images referencing native americans the major league baseball club joins the nfl's washington redskins, that just announced they would conduct a review of their name after pressure from corporate sponsors and renewed calls for racial justice >>> for most americans summer vacation is either on hold or at least dialed back as the coronavirus delivers a serious blow to popular getaways but many resort communities are going to great lengths to bring back their guests and to keep their cities afloat. kevin tables has the story. >> reporter: for more than a century the stunning beauty of mackinac island, michigan has been a draw for tourists from all over the world. >> i've been here probably a hundred times. >> reporter: so when covid hit the u.s. -- >> we've only been open a week. >> reporter: the mayor knew they had to take extreme measures to save the busy summer season. >> our tax dollars all depend on tourism in the business industry. >> reporter: like

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batter up, the cleveland indians and atlanta braves are both in the mobs' cross-hairs. indians say they are considering it. my prediction, cleveland caves. the left already on offense against the texas lane jers. a column in the post said the texas rangers name must go. it might a as well be the texass clansmen. the team is not budging, they say the team is about honor. i don't care what owners name their teams. but the left is on the war path. they see lopping off low goes as victories. it gives them momentum in the culture war. it's about chipping away at our history and heritage so we don't feel proud of our country. no more land of the free and home of the brave. we might as well be canada, and no one wants that. joining me now, kurt schlichter. author of the new book "2 biggest lies about donald trump and you." >> it's pathetic. i don't see why they will stop at the names you brought up. what about the tennessee titans. isn't that fat shaming? what about the washington wizard? it excludes those of us who are self-tasking challenged. jesse: the padres. it has a relig

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tonight, the cleveland indians.n a statement, the baseball team saying, "we are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward." last year, the indians stopped using the image of a native american chief as their logo. >>> and as professional sports slowly get back to business, a growing number of athletes and staff are testing positive for the coronavirus. they are also coming back to teams confronting re havg here's abc's alex presha. >> reporter: tonight, one of nascar's biggest stars testing positive for covid-19. legendary champion jimmie johnson learned he and his wife have the virus. he'll be forced to miss tomorrow's race in indianapolis. >> we're trying to be as healthy as we can, but you know, on the front home with our kids, you know, we're heartbroken right now, to see the fear in their eyes. >> reporter: johnson's diagnosis highlights an ongoing problem -- how to restart sports while keeping athletes healthy. major league baseball teams just reported f

cleveland indians outfielder franmill reyes was taken out of training camp after attending a fourth ofy party while not wearing a mask. >> we called him and told him that he needs to test again before we can let him back to practice. >> reporter: last year's world series teams the houston astros and washington nationals both resumed their practices today after canceling them due to delays in covid testing. >> i'm the caretaker for these guys, these are my guys, i couldn't live with myself if we went on haphazardly. >> reporter: nationals pitcher sean doolittle says if fans want to see baseball return, they need to do their part, like wearing masks. >> we've waited long enough, like, shouldn't sports come back now? no, there are things we have to do in order to bring the stuff back. >> reporter: to bring the n.f.l. back, the league and its players are at odds. the n.f.l. cut its preseason games from four to two last week. but the players association has unanimously voted that it wants to cancel all preseason games in 2020. dana jacobson, cbs news, boston. >> o'donnell: tonight, we 've g

he then weighed in on the redskins and cleveland indians potentially changing their names in order toe politically correct and added "indians like senator elizabeth warren must be very angry." >> our past is not a burden to be cast away. >> reporter: the race-based tweet followed a weekend in which the president launched a divisive defense of america's heritage which he claims is under attack. protestors threw a statue of christopher columbus into baltimore's inner harbor saturday. >> we will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children or trample on our freedoms. >> reporhe aimed theeekend that99% oforone harmless. that is not true. today the white house press secretary said that the rest of the world looks to the u.s. as a leader in the fight against the virus, the u.s. does lead the world in the number of cases and deaths. norah. >> o'donnell: ben tracy, thank , thank you. today jeffr today jeffrey epstein's former girlfriend ghislaine maxwell was transferred to a lockup in brooklyn, new york, a far cry from her million dollar esta

the washington redskins and the cleveland indians have both announced they are now holding discussions about their nickname. >> reporter: likely the biggest of these potential changes is the nfl's washington redskins which has been under pressures for years to change and put that pressure has never been greater than it is right now though and on friday the team released a statement saying, in light of recent events around our country, and feedback from our committee, the washington redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team's name. we believe this review can and will be conducted with the best interest of all in mind. that is significant given that current owner dan snyder has long resisted calls to even consider changing the teams name which has been in place for more than 80 years. back in 2013, snyder told usa today that we will never change the name. it is that simple. never. you can use caps. but this week, the public pressure was joined by financial pressure with several prominent sponsors calling on the team to change his name including nike, tip

indians as cleveland indians, they think they will move it. ashley: yeah.uestion there. >> blackhawks? ashley: right. i mean, i forget how many there are, but you're right, where does it stop? i want to move on to this. you've been traveling across america visiting your historical monuments in your "fox nation" show, "what made america great." it is interesting. >> thank you. ashley: new "gallup poll" shows 70% of americans are proud of the country, that is the good news but only 45% americans say they are very proud which i find very interesting. that is a record low by the way. what do you make of it? >> i'm surprised they got 70% like america. if you see the negativity, if you watch cnn international you would think this is the worst country on planet. we're still the land of opportunity, that that still stands. we're still here, taking it for granted, jammed down our throat thomas jefferson had slaves, benjamin franklin didn't, john adams. we'll be left with three statues, john adams, benjamin franklin and alexander hamilton. the rest part of america's

and to be honest if you're that if you're the kansas city chiefs or the cleveland indians or the atlanta braves the chicago blackhawks the list goes on or are there is the opportunity for you just to step out to do the right thing and to be honest it's probably the best thing for your brand it's probably the best thing for your league because if you're not you're going to be cleaned as well as a chemist and a racist and you don't think actually you are. your child is there with me sell robbed or wind of our top stories u.s. president donald trump has signed legislation to put sanctions on china over the national security though it imposed on the whole goal trump also signed an executive order ending home calls preferential status michaela has more from washington d.c. at the top of the speech president trump then went into a meandering to put it kindly as possible campaign speech in effect he went on about how well his administration has done in terms of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic he used the term for example in relation to china that it unleashed the virus on the world holdin

the cleveland indians will be considering a change.en-time nascar champ jimmie johnson not in the brick yard 400 race, he has the coronavirus, it's the first time he has missed a race. >> the 12-time champion of jy c. >> tomorrow, the world famous nathan's hot dog eating contest at coney island, joey chestnut, going for the 13th title, weighed in at 225 pounds and he will be heavier after 70 hot dogs tomorrow. time for call my play. you send me the video, i call the action. this teachfeatures a three-time dunk champion. he was a dunking machine at 5'9", and the student is kyle nimm nimms. >> practice makes perfect. this young man is getting up. hey, we just called your play, on abc7, makaio. >> send me your video, usi >>> thank you so much for watching tonight. for all of us here, we appreciate your time, hope you have a wonderful and safe fourth of july weekend. right now, on jimmy kimmel, pharrell williams, have a good night. - today on "tamron hall," "grace and frankie" leading man peter gallagher, at this week's season finale. star

carley: cleveland indians season opener expected to be met with protest. ion change the name outlines of cleveland's progressive field on july 24th as the team takes on the kansas city royals. the indians said last week it's review ago potential rebrand. rob: disney world still on track to partially reopen on saturday despite rising covid-19 cases in florida. orlando theme park has put safety measures to tests with dry runs with workers acting as guests. disney magic kingdom and animal kingdom. epcot and disney hollywood will open next wednesday. >> challenge for als research. handel bars for hope. people grow. fighting als for seven years got the idea after he was asked to shave his head. he has already raised nearly $26,000. his original challenge raised more than $200 million and went worldwide. that's a cool challenge. that's a cool name. how about that? rob: handle bar mustache, got bring it back. i think it's about time. carley: "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ ♪ lovely day ♪ lovely day ♪ lovely day ♪ lovely day brian bine we hope so. we don't know