>> garth brooks is a legend, mona. brooks. >> sometimes i casually mix him up with tim mcgraw. you know. >> faith hill doesn't. >> we'll have that for you in "the skinny." >>> let's get to the latest on the pandemic this hour with the number of daily deaths soaring past 1,400, the highest level since may. >> more than 150,000 americans have been lost to covid-19, and 4.4 million have tested positive nationwide. >> the country is bracing for another dismal jobs report this morning. analysts expect it to show nearly 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week. the $600 unemployment benefit is set to expire tomorrow. now new trouble spots are emerging. abc's andrea fujii has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, nearly 100 hot spots around the country are raising new concerns in the fight against the coronavirus. >> what happens if you are really in a hot zone? then you've got to be careful. >> reporter: homeland security flagging the troublesome trends in at least 30 states. dr. anthony fauci now saying

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. >> you said rinse and repeat >>> country music legend garth brooks wants to pull his name for entertainer of the year. after winning seven times he said during a virtual press conference it's time for somebody else to hold that award. he added that his latest win was quote, not that fun but brooks might not get that wish according to a statement from the country music association. the rules do not allow them to remove themselves from the process at any point >> when we return, the powerful tribute to george floyd at the twins' home opener >> and basketball finally bouncing back tonight. teams to tip off for the first time since march gear for the family! plus, get kohl's cash. plus, limited-contact store drive up. shop kohl's and kohls.com. try nature's bounty hair, skin and nails gummies. the number one brand to support silky hair, glowing skin, and healthy nails. beauty comes naturally, only from nature's bounty. beauty comes naturally, if you experience bladder leaks, you shouldn't have to sacrifice discretion for protection. try always discreet. the unique design features protective l

singing a song that was written by bob dylan but has been recorded by legends like billy joel, garth brookso hungry ♪ i'll go black and blue ♪ i'd go crawling down the avenue ♪ ♪ go to the end of the earth for you ♪ ♪ to make you feel my love ♪ the storms are raging on the rolling sea ♪ ♪ and on the highway of regret ♪ the winds of change are blowing wild and free ♪ ♪ you ain't seen nothing like me yet ♪ ♪ i could make you happy ♪ make your dreams come true ♪ there's nothing that i wouldn't do ♪ ♪ go to the ends of this earth for you ♪ ♪ to make you feel my love >>> and coming up, a special drone light show from nashville that's nothing like you have ever seen before. and later, do you believe in rock 'n' roll? don mcclain sings his epic anthem "american pie." the fourth in america continues next. people used to care. heck, they'd come all the way out here just for a blurry photo of me. oh, that's a good one. wait, what's that? that's just the low-battery warning. oh, alright. now it's all, "check out my rv," and, "let's go four-wheeling." maybe there's a little part of me that wanted to be

big-name artists from garth brooks to blake shelton now thinking outside the box. >> being able to, youhere we didn't really think we would be able to perform again. it reminded us how lucky we are to be able to do what we do. >> reporter: fans enjoying the shows from the comfort of their cars and trucks. overnight, the chainsmokers playing for charity in the hamptons. hundreds parked to hear them play. venues across the country also hosting movie nights under the stars. >> i used to love it as a kid g t dven,o is av fropanc to miami, florida. >> people can come on their own boat with their friends, close friends, family that they feel comfortable with, we sold out in under a week. >> and apparently that event in florida had about 50 boats in attendance and this idea may be setting sail across the country with venues for floating cinemas apparently popping up in pittsburgh, l.a., and maybe even here in new york, eva. so we can go on a date socially distant, eva. >> we can sit in separate boats and wave to each other. >> i want drive-in lawn mowemow. >> get yourself a john deere and a ha

the first was with garth brooks.nse you're getting from music fans from the last event and this one. >> we've had one concert so far, our next one will be tomorrow night. over 350,000 people showed up to see garth brooks at the end of june. we have amassed over 12 billion with a b i' impressions throught media online in the last 30 days. the world is talking about it and we're the only ones producing live entertainment with scale, so it's no wonder that everyone's talking about it. dagen: who else can we expect to see performing the rest of the summer? >> well, i'll tell you, we have a big announcement coming next week. dagen: we're not going to wait until next week so you better tell us now. >> you have to wait until next week. i'm sorry. we're all focused on tomorrow night. we're expecting several hundred thousand people to come out across the united states and canada to see blake. but i will tell you, with confidence, a pay juror announcement -- major announcement is coming out next week. dagen: give me a hint. is

big-name artists from garth brooks to blake shelton now thinking outside the box. >> being able to performuld be able to perform again reminded us how lucky we are to do what we do. >> reporter: fans enjoying the shows from the comfort of their cars and trucks. the chainsmokers playing for charity in the hamptons. hundreds parked to hear them play. venues across the country also hosting movie nights under the stars. >> i used to love it as a kid, going to the drive-in. so this is great. >> reporter: now boat-ins. making waves from paris, france, to miami, florida. >> people can come on their own boat with their friends, their close friends, their family they feel comfortable with. they have no contact with anyone else. we can be sold out in under a week. >> reporter: organizers say that event in florida had about 50 boats in attendance. and this idea reportedly setting sail across the country with venues popping up in pittsburgh, l.a., and possibly even here in new york come september. erielle reshef, abc news, new york. >> erielle, thank you. who knows, it might be here to stay, we'll see

maria: brooks backing out, garth brooks saying he's with drawing his name from entertainer of the yearcmas, the seven time winner of the country music honor says it's time for somebody else to hold that you award. dagen. dagen: praise garth not just for his music and kindness but for his self awareness because we need more of that in the united states. maria: sure do. all right. finally, love and a.i., scientists using artificial intelligence to predict what makes a successful relationship. the new study says believing your partner is fully committed is key to romance, appreciation and intimacy rate high. steve, your reaction? steve: you need scientists for that? i'm the father of five daughters. if you want to know about relationships, start reading novels by jane austen and take it from there. you don't need the scientists for that. maria: good advice. still ahead, sarah sanders is here on the stalled stimulus talks, the conservative bias on social media and the upcoming 2020 election, all right here, next hour, "mornings with maria." stay with us. eening for colon c. eening for colo

garth brooks and trisha yearwood are in quarantine after possibly be exposed to covid-19.nto contact with the virus. they will be isolating two weeks as a precaution. they are postponing tonight's facebook live concert. those concerts are so popular. >> both country stars are said to be doing just fine. a huge fish pulls two men off a boat in what they are calling the unforgettable fishing miracle. watch this. the fishermen reigle in the 450 grouper suddenly pulled over the boat's side losing rod. they were able to get it back but the fish kept fighting. that's the real moment there this time another fisherman gets pulled in. he managed to hang on. they eventually brought the fish up and later released it. >> who knew grouper were that big. brian: you released it? carley: so tasty. that's 450 pounds of yum. steve: that's a lot of grouper. ainsley: hand it over to janis she is back. hey, j.d. >> good morning. feels like summertime for those enjoying a week off. '70s across the east coast. we have a couple of 80's it. is cool over the northwest as we have an area of low pres

seven time cma entertainerrer of the year garth brooks says enough is enough.nning for the award after getting backlash for winning last year. >> there was one tweet in there that really stuck in my head that said hey, man, this guy why doesn't he step down? and just have the entertainer for the next generation? 100 percent agreed. it's time for somebody else hold that award. jillian: this year's nominees haven't been announced yet. the ceremony will be held in november. what do you guys think? bribe, brian, i look at things like sports if you want to be the best you have gout to beat the best. brian: all subjective. there is no final score. ainsley: giving someone else a shot. nice guy. he has already won. brian: i hate winning all the time. people so jealous. pete: is he tired. straight ahead on a much different note. chicago mayor lori lightfoot has this explanation for the gun violence in her city. brian: our gun problems is related to the fact that we have too many illegal guns on our street, 60% of which, 60% of which come from states outside of illinois.

. -- garth brooks into the hall of fame.s another little thing i want to put out in the song about america. when she put out the shepherd, we don't have to be alone, so we wander around this desert following the wrong god's home, but the flock cries out for another and they answer that bill, another starry eyed messiah meets a violent farewell i don't know who that is going to happen, but we can only put up with so much of the scrap and it is going to have to come to an end. i think that pretty white house capital behind you is starting to become like a brothel. it's going to be republicans and democrats. host: thanks for the call. next time, we will have you sing that song. don't be a stranger, that's a first time caller. guest: i think there are a lot of people who are very angry at both parties. i think that is one of the things you could discern from brad pascal's op-ed, that he wants to channel that anger for both parties into the deals they cut in the capital building. helpedof the things that elect president trump in