julie? >> julie: chad pergram, thank you very much. for more on all of this, let's bring in fox's politics editor chris stirewalt. chris, great to see you. >> howdy, ma'am. >> julie: all right, howdy to you. what can you get from all of this? >> well, it depends on what happened. we hate to let a little thing like fact get in the way of people's political grandstanding and opportunism, but it will matter, where u.s. service members killed by those who got paid by the russians. this has been woefully mishandled. there is no question that, from penn to post on this, you can blame "the new york times," you can blame lucy to tomei for politicizing it, but you have to blame the administration for the way it's handled this , and the president's peculiar response, which the response you expect is outraged. if it's true there will be consequent this. right now vladimir putin is getting called desperate for life with constitutional changes and this would be a serious crackdown on russia. the fact tha

julie? >> julie: mike emanuel, thank you very much.king hurricane isaias as it slowly moves toward the u.s. east coast. the category 1 storm already bringing major flooding and wind damage to parts of the caribbean and it could script the florida coast this weekend. keeping an eye on it for you. chief meteorologist rick reichmuth is now live with the latest. hi, rick. >> say it with me, isaias. >> julie: isaias. okay, i got it. >> isaias. >> julie: that would be really appreciated. [laughs] >> that's exec and how it is spelled. isaias. names get contributed to by all the different countries, and the basin that storms impacted, this is one of spanish origin. isaias is the name. it centered in the southern promise, to the west of turks and caicos and cuba. the upper level winds are pretty disruptive and that's why we don't predict real significant strength from the storm as we move over in time. in fact, it was a category 1 storm with 80-mile-an-hour winds. those are down to 75 miles an hour. these are our hurricane models, all of them i

julie? >> julie: christina coleman, thank you.wn as "the gang of eight" got an intelligence briefing yesterday on reports russia paid bounties to taliban fighters to kill american troops in afghanistan. house speaker nancy pelosi is denying prior knowledge of the intelligence. listen. >> i will say this, it was consequential levels of the intelligence community should have brought it to us in that way. at the same time as the white house was aware of this threat to the security of our men and women in uniform, the president was still flirting with the idea of having russia be part of the g8. >> julie: lucas tomlinson is live at the pentagon. lucas? >> good afternoon, julie. earlier this week, president trump's national security advisor explained by the commander-in-chief wasn't briefed. today a house democrat says he isn't buying it. >> the intelligence community doesn't have a consensus, and as a result the presidents career briefly decided to not breathe him because it was unverified intelligence. >> i respectfully disagree with

julie? >> julie: eric shawn. great to see you. has a record of ronda, some are warning a democratic sweep in november could threaten the recovery. more on that ahead. ♪ ur car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. i wish i could shake your hand. granted. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >> julie: the dell relatively flat today after stocks closed out their second quarter, strongest quarter yesterday since 1998. the optimism of the economic recovery. then "the wall street journal" article which warns this spirit a sweep of the white house and congress looms as a potential risk in the month of head. analysts say a democratic controlled government could and would likely roll back the cuts they enacted and 2017 constraining corporate profit margins. that's exactly what joe biden candidate told donors on a call on monday, promising to get rid of it. sparking this tweet from the president. "record growth in second quarter under corrupt joe biden and his massive tax increases markets, and 401(k)

july 3rd. so happy birthday mama donna. >> happy birthday mama kiese. >>> to the forecast now with mary lee. had to get that in mary. i'm a mama's boy. >> i love that. happy birthday to your momma. hopefully an amazing day and great weather here in the bay area as celebrate len's mom and also as we celebrate the july 4th weekend that's coming up. all right, here's a live look with the mountham illton camera looking at the lick observatory and our temperatures in the 50s. even some drizzling along the coast and light around the bay because of the strong sea braze kicking in for us. through the afternoon 82 in concord and 82 live mor and upper 60s in oakland and mid 60s for san francisco. we're going to heat up for the july 4th holiday weekend. details on that coming up. back to you. >> reporter: i'm kiet do and we're live in san francisco and check out this parking lot completely empty out here. at ocean beach. if you come out here you are going to see a lot of metal barrier gates and signs tell

it is friday, july 3rd. i'm anne makovec in for michelle. >> by the way i love the way you say the word friday. i'm len kiese. first things first airchecks of the forecast with mary lee. >>> finally friday. all right, good morning to you len and anne. and we are looking at cooler temperatures for today. that stronger sea breeze kicking in for us. but changes for the july 4th holiday weekend

health officials they are encouraging everybody to stay home this 4th of july weekend. that's as the bay area and all of california continue to see an alarming spike in coronavirus cases. hello everyone and welcome i'm catherine heenan thank you for joining us at 5 health experts are sounding the alarm as we head into the 4th weekend in just a month california leaders have gone from sounding pretty optimistic to sounding genuinely alarmed kron 4 sarah stinson reports from contra costa county. >>i'm in contra costa county where coronavirus cases are surging along with the rest of the bay area bad timing as we head into a holiday weekend now health officials are urging people to celebrate the 4th of july at home. traditionally we enjoy this holiday by watching fireworks. nope not happening or go to a parade. >>nope not happening go to the beach. >>all closed. instead the governor of california and local health officials are advising people to stay home why because of the alarming rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in each county take a look for yourself contra costa cou

it is friday, july 3rd. i'm anne makovec in for michelle. >> by the way i love the way you say the word friday. i'm len kiese. first things first airchecks of the forecast with mary lee. >>> finally friday. all right, good morning to you len and anne. and we are looking at cooler temperatures for today. that stronger sea breeze kicking in for us. but changes for the july 4th holiday weekend as we heat right back up. well, here's a beautiful live look with the treasure island camera with the clouds and starting off the day in the mid 50s for many of us this morning. as we head through our afternoon, mid 60s in san francisco and upper 60s in oakland. low 80s for san jose and mid 80s for concord. so daytime highs slightly below average for this time of year. high pressure builds right back in and i'll have your all important july 4th holiday weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. anne? >>> all right, this just in. a big fire breaking out in the east bay overnight. it happened at an apartment complex that

juli: juli. taylor: hey. taylor. juli: nice to meet you.: i've asked taylor and parker to meet me at my office in downtown los angeles, where i house a staff that sells a multitude of products that are already in my portfolio -- inkkas shoes, flex watches, ellison sunglasses, everkin phone cases. travis and brad were originally my partners at flex, but now they handle sales and logistics for the entire group. and juli really oversees workflow. i now want to add taylor and parker so we can add these social-media and web skills to the entire group, essentially creating a super group. you guys took shoes that were doing nothing, and you tripled the business. you guys took socks. you created a market. you did 100 grand in 5 hours. so, we could take a bunch of businesses that we already own -- inkkas, flex, everkin, and ellison -- and we can partner with you guys, put feat socks in the pot, and say to ourselves, "we have a digital-marketing agency that owns these assets." juli: mm-hmm. lemonis: but my goal is also to create an environment where

first request of the day on this july 3rd. julie, thanks for being up early.l you doing up early? it is pretty early. it's a holiday. and it is neil diamond. send me a song, by the way. use social media. facebook, twitter, instagram, use the hashtag ktvu. >> thank you sal, thank you for that. a little difference on, this concert starring rapper vanilla ice that was scheduled for tonight is now off. he canceled his show in austin, texas because a public backlash. the concert was going to be hosted by a bar and grill in its outdoor entertainment space but with casas biking in texas, some experts warned the show posed a health risk. >> basically i'm not going. i listen to my fans, here all you people out there, didn't know the numbers are so crazy in austin, but it turned to be a big focal point and it's not about that. >> the concert has become a tradition in austin. more than 1800 tickets were sold last year, but the restaurant has scaled back to 500 tonight to allow for social distancing. the warriors are asking fans to help defeat the coronavirus. >> over the

yes, it is fourth of july weekend.g else in our lives right now, there's nothing normal about it. the coronavirus pandemic has taken the normal out of literally everything. new infections skyrocketing in more than half the country this weekend setting disturbing records in some states. still americans are making a great choice to celebrate independence day outside in large gatherings or play it safe to stay only with people they know and with a facemask close by. as for large scale public celebrations, this is washington, d.c., it's the place of one of the few big events still scheduled that wasn't canceled over pandemic concerns. a concert and fireworks show hosted by the president and first lady are expected this evening. alex is joining us from the national mall. we know a celebration is underway. walk us through what we saw as aw the flyover of the 747 and the parachuters from the golden parachute team. >> reporter: yeah, anna. that's right. the celebration very much is underway. we've seen our first pyrotechnics,

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truck the fourth of july be without fireworks and parades and barbecues? organizers across the area are scrambling to fill the void and still stay safe mid pandemic and in fremont that means a porch parade an idea borrowed from portland with bunting and tinsel hung from houses replacing floats. >> there is a map you can go around and look at the houses and socially distance of course, but you will feel good about something. it is a positive thing in the community. >> there will be bands live streamed via zoom and facebook and even a vintage plane flyover. >> they will come from the north and do three loops around fremont. everybody will be able to see it. >> reporter: with this advice from public health officials about the holiday weekend. >> the best thing to do is just stay home and celebrate with members of your household and to be able to celebrate virtually with oths. >> reporter: the need to celebrate independence day is getting a shot of creativity with the famous danville parade also moving online to a live stream as well. >> i don't think it will

how nervous are you, for the fourth of july?> it is unfortunate that the use of fireworks, consumer fireworks has been growing. as early as in april and may, in the boston array where i live, it has been a concern are dense neighborhoods. it is easy to start house fires. i'm concerned for first responders. when you think about how many currency room visits, you may think you have control over these fireworks. but they're not a safe product to use. do you really want to spend your fourth of july taking yourself or your child to an emergency room? unfortunately, even sparklers that are given to small children, they can be up to 1200 degrees. we really don't want to have a memory of america's birthday when we have to go to the emergency room and have life- changing injuries from those. our first responders are already stressed with the impacts of cover prime, with their own operations. so to put that burden on them, just for the sake of shooting off some fireworks one day a year, it is disheartening. we really want to encourage peo

no sky july sore officially out of june, starting early july, so happy july 3rd and let's take a look at current temperatures out there right now 50's 60's along the coast and east bay shoreline widespread 70's as you make your way inland but in the mid 80's for our try valleys of antioch seeing the warmest temperatures right now at 85 degrees. nearly 30 degrees, warmer than those of you at half moon bay 57 degrees as you step outside for your friday night in current wind speeds out there right now in the double digits, but breezy for most of the bay area but seeing sustained winds for those of you in downtown san francisco. 21 miles per hour or less and overnight lows tonight, widespread low to mid 50's. santa rosa, though 49 degrees. so it is going to be a little bit chillier there. an anthill cooling down into the low 60's for your overnight temperatures and you're going to warm up into the mid 90's nearly 10 degrees above average for you at 96 degrees tracking widespread 80's for most of our inland areas, but 92 degrees for santa rosa alejo also in the low 90's mid 80's for san jo

happy fourth of july.ws," and we begin with serena williams. it's no surprise to see the tennis superstar on the court, but this time she's playing doubles, and it's with her daughter alexis olympia. take a look at these adorable photos of the two of them in matching purple outfits no less. the 2-year-old already having the moves down, mirroring her mom's crouch. her racket in position, even giving her mom a victory high-five, so we're not the only ones who are loving these pictures. serena's sister venus commenting i just love her and you too much. if this gets any cuter, i will not live. it is absolutely adorable, especially her -- little olympia's squat was incredible. >>> all right, now if we've learned anything this year in quarantine, it's that you can't always get what you want, but now the rolling stones are giving us what we need. the stones will arrive at drive-in movie theaters around the country and in canada starting july 10th with a showing of "havana moon," a concert that the band filmed in

the saturday at 09:00pm 4th of july is on saturday. i can't believe it i don't know where this year went we're halfway through it, you know no kidding i mean just month after month, but here we go ahead into the 4th of july something to watch out for you know folks are going to be out there doing some fireworks anyway. >>the winds look like they're going to pick up it's been breezy over the last few days. i think stronger winds as we get into saturday and sunday so be prepared for that be extra extra careful where look and some patchy low clouds and fog right along the coastline. and maybe a couple patches just inside the bay otherwise, mostly clear inland temperatures, 9 o'clock about fireworks time in the 50's to about the mid 60's today, yes, certainly right at the average into san francisco, 67 73 degrees in oakland 83 degrees in san jose still hot livermore at 90 was 89 for a high in concord today, an 81 degrees in santa rosa. breeze is picking up around the bay area that continues right now we're going to see more of that but mor

it is 3 july. the lesser-known cousin of the fourth, the third. it is a holiday for a lot of people. send me a song if you have one. use facebook, twitter, or instagram. use the hashtag #ktvu. >>> a concert scheduled for tonight in texas by then allies has been canceled, because of a public backlash. the concert was supposed to be hosted by a huge bar and grill there, at the outdoor entertainment space. because of rising coronavirus cases in texas, medical experts it said it was a health risk. >> basically, i am not going. i hear all you people out there. i did not know the numbers were so crazy and often, it was a big focal point on me and it is not about that. >> then allies independence day concert has become a tradition. 1800 tickets were sold last year. this year, they scaled-back the attendance to 500 people, allowing for social distancing. >>> here at home, the golden state warriors are asking fans to help beat coronavirus. >>> over the fourth of july weekend, practice social and physical distancing. >> the warriors release this public serv

we will begin to warm up numbers friday especially as we head towards 4 july. take a look at the highs this afternoon. they hotspots towards fairfield, antioch, lots of 70s red around the bay for oakland, hayward, mountain view and san jose, there coast mainly in the 60s for san francisco downtown. satellite looks like a typical july pattern, low clouds dancing on the coast, lots of clear skies as well inland, you notice still some clearing mere portions of the coastline and partial clearing is the cloudy area pushes to the west. but it's already regrouping. affected comes closer to the golden gate bridge around san francisco towards the headlands, the clouds getting their act together now. as far as the current numbers out there, 75 fairfield, novato 72. san francisco 62 degrees. san jose mid 70s. wind up there if you are out a few minutes, wind speeds cranking up all day. the winds now 20-25 miles an hour. a few spots of little weaker out there. here is the live camera looking towards the golden gate bridge with clear skies to the right, fall to the left and

thank you as we enter the 4th of july weekend. we want to compare the total number of cases in the bay area that were reported after memorial day weekend. >>to today's reported cases take a look at these percentages. napa county has the biggest jump with more than 200% and more than 200% increase. but they also have the lowest number of cases. alameda county which currently has the most number of cases with more than 6,000. sun 88% jump in cases compared to may 31st. you can find the total bay area cases as of today on our website kron 4 dot com and tonight we're learning more about california is a strike team set up to enforce the state's covid-19 rules that strike team is made up of 10 state agencies, including cal osha. >>alcohol beverage control and the california highway patrol, the cal office of emergency services director mark ghilarducci explains how the strike team works and also explains the mix-up that happened when the strike team approved permits for a 300 person protest to weddings as well as a 50 person demonstratio

julie. >> julie: thank you so much.n. >> john: for more on this, let's bring in the executive director of the american association of school administrators. good to see you this morning. your appearance this morning coincides with a new report from the national academy of sciences, medicine, and engineering which suggests that online learning is ineffective for elementary school students. the headline says "schools should prioritize reopening in fall 2020, especially for grades k through five while risking -- well it will be impossible for schools to entirely eliminate the risk of covid-19, young children in particular will be impacted by not having an prison learning and may suffer a long-term economic consequences if they fall behind as a result. it children are still developing the skills to regulate their own behavior, emotions, and attention, and struggle with distance learning. does that suggest of the plan for beginning fiscal year with online instruction, which so many school board seem to be going with right no

a much different july 4th weekend. beaches closed in hot spots like texas, california, and florida. but it's the crowds that have leaders concerned. >> it's not the beaches per se are the problem. it's the crowds the problem. crowds are not good. >> reporter: more than 9,400 new infections in the sunshine state. nearly 15% of all tests positive. employees at 30 publix supervissuper markets also testing positive. >> what happens is when someone is at home for six weeks people get stir-crazy and they're out in the streets. >> reporter: arizona one of 26 states seeing a rise in hospitalizations. icus at 91% capacity. phoenix and san antonio using pediatric icus for adults as they run out of beds. texas governor greg abbott ordering everyone across the lone star state to wear a mask. up to 80% of firework displays in the u.s. canceled, but that's not stopping local leaders including the mayor of lancaster, california. >> this is america and our birthday, and it's the worst year we've ever experienced. the only thing that w

>>from the 90's to the 4th of july. you know flames worked real 4th of july is americans face a reckoning over races past and present there's no message of healing from the white house instead president trump is calling a black lives matter street mural a symbol of hate. >>after new york city announced it would be painted in front of trump tower he's also demanding protection for symbols of the confederacy at campaign rallies the on left lane mom. >>is trying to vandalize our history desecrate our beautiful >>during diplomatic visits not going to happen not as long as i'm here even on twitter and he's refusing to sign anything changing the name of military bases named after confederate leaders i am hopeful. >>that we will as a country decide that the confederacy is something to be studied not something to be glorified and we're able to actually celebrate who we are when we celebrate independence day 2 td's. >>and contra costa county fire officials among everybody else braced for the 4th of july again reminding people th

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(fireworks exploding) >>> kicking off the holiday weekend with a major worning about fourth of july gather,s as the u.s. tops 50,000 new cases of coronavirus on multiple days. >>> new developments in the arrest of jeffrey epstein confidan confidante ghislaine maxwell pressure builds for briton's prince andrew to talk to prosecutors. >>> nearly 5 million jobs added in june, but not telling the whole story with black americans being left behind. >>> the man released from prison after 23 years for a crime he says he didn't commit. and the person who fought for his freedom. >>> the fireworks safety tips that everyone needs to be reminded of to have an enjoyable weekend. "early today" starts right now i'm frances rivera. >> i'm cori coffin we're heading to the fourth of july holiday weekend like we have never seen before cities across the country canceled parades and more businesses are closed as new covid-19 infectionsrage out of control in several states. infections have now surpassed 2.7 million nationwide >> federal unemployment benefits set to end this month, some states are taking things

happy 4th of july. >> happy 4th of july. it's going to be a really nice weekend.ne but, you know, it does elevate fire danger. let's get right to a sneak peek of the forecast for today. 57 degrees right now in san jose. a quick look at your micro climate highs for the afternoon, we will be pretty hot in the inland areas. san jose predicted highs about 87. we're going to be in the 90s including areas like walnut creek, concord, danville. however, it is going to be really dry as we continue to see the high pressure really start to dominate into our weekend. 90s up through the north bay which means again elevated fire danger as the humidity begins to fall below 50% or 30% actually. gets even lower. down into the 20s, 19%. right about 5:00 or 6:00 and then looking overnight the lows really start to dip as well. we'll have a concern for that because hopefully nobody should be out there lighting fireworks but this is the reason we don't want to do it. it is dry. a lot of dry brush. which means a lot of fuel. back to you. >> thanks so much. as mentioned, it is going to b

the delegates have three days to read over the draft, and on july 3 -- on july 1, the debate in congress finally began on richard henry lee's original resolution. that resolution was that these united colonies are, and by right ought to be free and independent states. it had been several weeks since lee's motion had been tabled. in the meantime, there have been lots of arm twisting and lobbying. several colonial governments that had taken reconciliationist positions, places like delaware, pennsylvania and new jersey, had gone in different directions, giving delegates permission to vote however they saw fit. other colonial legislatures, notably maryland, had sent strict instructions that their delegates in philadelphia must vote for independence. by july 1, most men's minds were made up. the british fleet off the coast only added to the momentum for independence. john dickinson from pennsylvania did stand up and speak in opposition to independence, but he was answered point for point by another brilliant lawyer, john adams. on the morning of july 2, after some drama involving the delaware

a hot day tomorrow for july 4 forecast . there we go with that 7-day forecast, heating up saturday and sunday, onshore flow returns for us . we are going to cool it down for next week . back to you . >>> still ahead, a big day for hamilton fans is a get ready to stream the popular musical in movie form . here from one of the stars and the oakland native about his latest project . >>> this weekend kpix 5 bring you the best of pride 50 . >>> a film version of hamilton will be released for streaming today . theater fans who could not get tickets or maybe just want to watch the show again can see a performance at home . it is available on disney plus . the star of the show is diggs, he won a tony award for thomas jefferson . now he has a new video sponsored by his speech in 1862 by abolitionists, douglas . >> capturing a lot of feeling at the moment a lot of desires to hold america accountable . we want to keep those kind of discussions going beyond the moment . >> that video written by a group of black writers [upbeat music] ♪

wayne riley, happy fourth of july. thank you for taking time to be with us. >> happy to be with you. >>> just moments ago, we saw a military flyover here in new york city where u.s. air force thunderbirds along with b-1, b-2, b-52 bombers as well as marine corps f-35 fighter jets are flying in five different waves over new york city to commemorate its role in the birth of the united states. the planes are flying down the hudson river, then passing just east of the statue of liberty. we'll bring you more of these flyover images as we continue right here in the "cnn newsroom." want to brain better? unlike ordinary memory supplements, neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel five indicators of brain performanc: memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try our new gummies for 30 days and see the difference. it's basically free money. it's an easy way to earn cash back on the stuff i'm already buying. sometimes it's 3% sometimes it's 8% but you're always getting cash back. so it's like getting free m

good morning and happy fourth of july. let's start with a look at our fourth of july forecast. lisa arjun, hey. >> good morning everyone. starting with clear skies and temperatures are warming where the sun's been shining. already warmer than yesterday. doppler not picking up on any fog. 26 downtown. 65 in oakland. 67 mont view and san jose. and gilroy 65. the beach upper 50s. going for about 80 in santa cruz today. 71 by the delta. that's what will happen with less of a delta breeze. 69 in concord and 62 '2" in san rosa. 4-10 degrees warm they are morning. through the afternoon, temperatures are going to climb into the 80s to the low 90s inland. and we'll stop at about 80 in fremont today. so warmer, anywhere from 5-10 degrees bayside and inland we keep it cool at the coast. we'll talk about a fairly similar sunday coming up. liz? >> lisa, thank you. overnight contra costa county fire crews busy responding to at least 13 fires. you are looking at video here they tweeted overnight. firefighters got the claims under control and at the same time some being.. the cause are under i

it is the 4th of july after all. we will be seeing warmer temperatures for inland areas by a few degrees especially further inland. let's get right to the daytime highs. we have the south bay right now in the 50s, comfortable. but look at by the afternoon. 87 degrees for san jose. 93 morgan hill. los gatos 90 degrees in through the east bay temperatures in the 90s for areas like walnut creek as well as danville and concord in the 90s. now with the humidity it will be really low today. high pressure rolls in. that is going to completely pretty much dry us out for the weekend but that'll mean of course a lot of sunshine so that is good. redwood city 84 degrees. san mateo 76. we'll be in the city, talking 70s for san francisco. and up through the north bay look at santa rosa 92. novato 85. so when we're looking at the dry conditions, sure it is going to be a great day but there is going to be elevated fire danger. you know, one of the things that worries us any time we see elevated fire danger is the possibility of a fi

here we are at the start >> >> what are you expecting for fourth of july? >> filters southwest and jetblue are limiting capacity. american and united are not. safety strategy is when that is focused on wearing masks and requiring people to wear them correctly. >> their flights. >> coming up checking on another holiday weekend hotspot. fulsome lake often draws big crowds. people heed the warnings this year? >> we want to bring you the good news happening in the bay area. he will find stories of how we are better for the sweaty faces, and the hidden smiles. the foggy glasses, and the sore ears. the determined looks, and the muffled laughs. a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement: i care. let's all do our part to slow the spread. wear a mask. learn more at covid19.ca.gov. >> massive crowds ke meda theson now will people out. >> stay home. >> that superintendent richard. >> i know it is a big holiday weekend and they are used to traveling this is still not the time for the road trips to travel far outside your home area. >> despite that >> everyone is cl

the budget will be discussed on july 21st. some business owners in contra costa county are frustrated after being told that they can't reopen today as they had been planning to that includes places like bars that includes places like bars and gyms and hotels are all spike here in coronavirus cases kron four's michelle kingston has their story. >>the first reaction was screw them eye opening. that was my first reaction after about 30 seconds of like you know saying a few curse or such as say i realized now i checked that i have to be socially conscious to and we will be socially conscious and i would not want to put anybody at risk or bought for god's sake at somebody die because they can't get my gym, it's been a rough few months for businesses like matthew johnson c runs i love kickboxing dot com. a kick boxing gym in brentwood after weeks of cleaning and preparing to reopen under new guidelines on wednesday. >>he learned the county was taking back what they had previously planned and not allowing kids to reopen it was like g

>>though any dream of a normal 4th of july may be dashed there is hope on the horizon for a vaccine. >>the head of the food and drug administration says a vaccine may be available as early as december we are on target. >>to reach a vaccine by year's end or early next year. so i'm cautiously optimistic. >>in washington whitney wild kron 4 news as covid-19 cases increase nationally at record rates at least 20 states plus washington dc are requiring people to wear face coverings. >>when they're in public. this afternoon texas governor greg abbott ordered a statewide mandate on masks with a $250 fine for people who do not comply. but in florida and arizona both governors are leading up to local officials despite growing calls for them to step in because the crisis is getting worse. >>viruses can tell from one town to the to the next city. whether they can step over whether the virus can step over that particular jurisdiction the crisis is everywhere and we need swift action by governor do see i'm looking what's happening in california and arizona and texas and florida. >>and i don't want

phil 4 july weekend is here . comes with a warning from the governor to wear your facemask and social distance if you go out for the holiday. here's all the details. >> reporter: happy friday. despite a decreasing of cases over the last 24 hours in the state, the governor is warning everyone to be responsible over the holiday weekend. you can stay home, by all means do so. if you're heading out to a barbecue or gathering, take all the precautions you can. and the numbers do not lie in california. wednesday there were over 4000 new cases in the state and that is actually down from 5000+ just days before. the governor could not stress it enough. wear a mask at all times and practice social distancing. he stopped short of a total state crackdown but if people don't listen, it certainly is an option. >> we don't want to do things to you but with you. but we reserve the right to move forward with this mandate if we don't see action at local levels. we expect all 19 to come into compliance. if not, that hand will be for

here is a look at tomorrow, fourth of july's weather. sunny and mild temperatures in the mid 60s on the coast, and upper 0up er 70s to 80s on the shore line and the warmth will hold on sunday. pretty much a similar range of high temperatures. and caution, if you are tempted to go to the beaches, i should point out there's a beach hazard statement in affect. and i will give you a closer look in to that and why it could pose danger later. >> all right will, sounds good spencer. and speaking of the beaches, you could face a hefty fine if you ignore pacifica's beach closure this weekend. ong the ast. ale ppgls nad officnd cawas. otrs a psafe. >> i understand the situation with the whole coronavirus and how the cases are rising, so, i think it's a good thing the beach is closed. >> police will issue warnings first, but could give someone a misdemeanor >> to santa cruz,open for vuisi are open, but many parking lots won't be. >> we are urging people to stay home. especially from out of the area. meaning no road trips, no parties. no violations

. >>> anticipating fire danger the fourth of july holiday. how officials are cracking down on illegal fireworks. >>> one county, the beaches and trails are closed for this holiday weekend. are people complying? the answer coming up. >>> assignment joe biden is getting close to announcing his pick for the vice presidency. the kpix 5 news news at 5:00 because of firefighters bracing for busy night this independence day. >>> thanks jack for joining us. >> wilson walker is in pittsburgh with a plan to crackdown on illegal fireworks. >> reporter: yesterday, we had 13 different fires, three of which we know were caused by fireworks, so we had a pretty busy evening. >> reporter: even with extra staff on duty, in anticipation of the trouble, like much of the bay area. this county has seen well, an explosion of fireworks in recent weeks. >> loud, every night. it has been a lot of fireworks. >> reporter: lewis arroyo can see the show every year. >> over 20 years, this is the worst i've ever seen it. >> reporter: all fireworks are illegal in this county

one will be seeing along the san francisco waterfront on july 4th this year. and not just here, almost every official fireworks show including symphysis go, marin and the east bay has been canceled due to covid-19 except for one south bay city, gilroy. but to encourage social distancing, gilroy announced it would shoot its fireworks higher than usual saturday night so the show can be seen from the homes of more residence . all public gatherings are discouraged. >> a kind of sucks because it's a one time of the year everything is really lively. >> reporter: fire officials worry that may have some unintended and potentially dangerousconsequences. >> unfortunately busy with covid-19 and other public shows being canceled, we have extreme concerns over a lot of people trying to do fireworks in their backyards at neighborhood parties. >> reporter: doing so is illegal and could ignite wildfires. the contra costa fire protection district showed how quickly a spark from a firecracker can blunder someone's roof and start a fire. >> is time to get it is, don't purchase f

it's july 3rd.oing to be part of this year's macy's fourth of july fireworks spectacular the show is a little different from years past but it is going to be just as fun, just as special. the show begins tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. eastern right

>> so, on this fourth of july, we're seeing scenes like these. these are live pictures from the ocean city, maryland, filled beaches, not a ton of social distancing but also not super packed, which is good. and we know that there are new cases of coronavirus spiking in many states this weekend. we'll hear what doctors have to say about it next. is that net carbs or total?... eh, not enough fiber... chocolate would be good... snacking should be sweet and simple. the delicious taste of glucerna gives you the sweetness you crave while helping you manage your blood sugar. with nutrients to help support immune health. robinwithout the commission fees. so, you can start investing today wherever you are - even hanging with your dog. so, what are you waiting for? download now and get your first stock on us. robinhood. >>> happening now, crowds of people gathering today for celebrations. this is in new york in coney island. you can see people turning out but not in huge, crowded numbers, at least so far. let's discuss with cnn medical analyst dr. gunshoun

. >>> well, it's a 4th july unlike any other in the bay area, off. and official celebrations almost all of them are canceled or being done online. good evening, and thanks so much for joining us, i'm dion lim. >> happy 4th of july to you. the 4th here in the bay yaarea looking much different due to covid-19. most fireworks shows have been canceled. but for many, the independence day spirit is still bright, just a little subdued. cornell bernard is live at ocean beach in san francisco with more. cornell? >> reporter: hey, there, happy 4th. behind me, are cseal aop holida. beach goers, as you can see, did come out today, but it's far from crowds that we've seen during pasepter: maryreedn and her two sons, leo and lucas are lugging gear to the field at krissy field because parking lots are closed. >> the parking's closed. there's a pandemic, but we're going to have fun at the beach, no matter what today. >> reporter: w the rise, san francisco officials have urged folks to stay home this holiday. the parking lots are off limits. the beach is open, but no

coming up this july 4 weekend: saturday at 11:00 p.m. eastern, joni ernst talks about her journey from growing up in iowa to be the first female combat veteran. it is her memoir, daughter of the heartland. on in-depth, alive to our conversation with james different us, the author of several books including command at sea. admiral,ental destroying the captain. -- destroyer captain. call in with >> arizona republican senator martha mcsally reflects on her military career as the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat. at 9:00 p.m. eastern on after post reporterton mary jordan on the life and influence of melania trump from her book, the art of her deal. susan interviewed by page. watch book tv on c-span this weekend. >> next, a house intelligence hearing on the current state of u.s.-china

>>> fourth of july from a distance. independence day this year may seem like there's less freedoms with no beach barbecues or main street parades but it's in the face of surging coronavirus cases and deaths in the bay area and across the country. health experts urging all of us to stay at home. good morning, everyone, and happy july fourth. crime liz kreutz. let's start with a look at your holiday forecast. good morning, lisa and happy july fourth. >> thank, liz. good morning to you and looking at a bit of fog out there in the city, along the coast and that will clear for a sunny and warmer afternoon for most of you. a look at live doppler 7 where there isn't any cloud cover being picked up here, but as we look live our sutro tower camera. and at the lighthouse there in santa cruz it's going to be nice. temperatures going to climb to near 80 degrees at the beach, 55 near the delta. less breeze today but chilly this morning. upper 40s in santa rosa and petaluma. low 60s by 9:00 in oakland and warm through the 70s and 80s

and happy july to both of you. across america, americans are fighting to protect their rights and to free themselves from covid locked down by appealing to the courts. yesterday, a wisconsin judge overturned the city of racine covid-19 ordnance ruling "likely the strictest and most overreaching covid-19 order ordinance in the country." judge john friedrichs and one of ordinary intelligence can make sense of the sprawling breath. to ban public gatherings are much more, this comes after the wisconsin supreme court throughout the democratic governor stay governor stay-at-home orders after republican lawmakers sued over them. joining me now is mark travel, the executive director and general counsel of the center for american liberty. mark come americans seem to be pushing back on these blue states and city officials who use covid to increase power at the expense of liberties. one of these cases and that religious liberty case last week in new york where cuomo and de blasio are slept but we did they tell us where the co

before we get to the fourth of july, we have to deal with the third of july tomorrow. the fog, low cloud cover building back in as we speak. that's going to slowly retreat to the coast tomorrow. but it might take a little while. we are going to see near normal temperatures tomorrow. good l. temperatures have dropped down into the 50s in most locations, except san jose. you're still at 62 degrees. we're not going to drop too much farther, but the fog is going to spread out. future cast highlight nothing red the parts that are going to have the fog. it is going to back up as we head through friday morning. temperatures will be pretty close to what's normal this time of year. low to mid-50s instead of the mid to upper 50s. even upper 40s in the valleys of the north bay. temperatures will warm up, but rather slowly. tomorrow's dog walk u pa from s francisco. foand low cloucor for sharthre. will give way to sunshine. temperatures reach the mid-60s and the on-shore breeze starts to pick up dropping temperatures back to the low 60s. san jose, you're going to warm up to around

happy 4th of july. >> protests are taking place across the country including in our nation's capital. demonstrators rallying against racial injustice and calling for police reform. lucas tomlinson is live on the national mall today with the latest. lucas. >> reporter: molly, over a dozen protests were planned in the nation's capital. looking around the mall right now, i don't see any. earlier today a historian posted the following question to our of viewers about why the monuments should not be torn down. >> do we destroy the coliseum in rome that was built by slaves and slaves fought and died inside the coliseum? do we let mobs with sledgehammers go into west minister abby and smash the statues of the kings and queens. the british empire had slavery until the 1830s. >> reporter: the interior secretary says he doesn't want to see any monuments ripped down on his watch. >> we are very understanding of our role as the preserver of the monuments and the guardians. we've taken bold action and the president

a great fourth of july weekend coming up. enjoy. >>> coming up next, the case of a 20-year-old latina who disappears thousands of miles away is striking a chord in the bay area. >>> telehealth has been hugely successful during this pandemic. so why are some insurance companies trying to close it down? 7 on your side is coming up. >>> join me on monday for my tax chat. we'll be answering your questions beginning at 5:15 at the abc7 website, news app, facebook page and youtube >>> a new fight for justice is gaining nationwide attention. this time for a young army soldier stationed at ft. hood who hand been seen since i am a. 20-year-old vanessa disappeared shortly after telling her family she was theville of sexual harassment. now it is believed remains found in texas this week are hers. her story and others like it are part of abc7's commitment to building a better bay area and we are tracking the pursuit of racial and social justice. >> and we're learning about an investigation that's being called for. >> as questions mound a

happy fourth of july.f you are just getting up we have a great day in store for you in the bay area. you can see the marine layer just about lifted over the bay. things are looking mighty good for a backyard q. whatever you do during the pandemic on the fourth. at any rate, good to have you with us. good morning. >> good to be here good morning to you and everyone at home. happy fourth of july. rosemary is joining us as well with a look at the holiday forecast this weekend. >> we have a warming trend underway for the holiday weekend. a good morning all of you out there. i think you will like today. mostly sunny skies around the bay area and inland. apache fog along the coast. for the second part of our day upper 60s to upper 70s. bayside community will enjoy the 70 two low 80s. it will be a warm one but hopefully not too hot. 80s and 90s which is several degrees warmer than yesterday. when i come back a look at the current conditions. afternoon high and extended forecast coming up. >>> the traditional inde

they are set to open in just ten days on july 13th. critical for families, child care and summer camps will reopen that day as well. dr. sara cody said it's time to rethink those reopenings. >> we're at a point in this pandemic where it's crystal clear that covid-19 will be with us for a long time, and so we need to way of being, a new way of living that keeps us all safe and that allows us to do some of the things that we miss. >> another change is that you will be allowed to hold social gatherings indoors for 20 or fewer people. outside up to 60 folks can gather but with physical distancing and masks. again, all of this starts on july 13th. >>> today the city of danville is expanding its street closu r outdoor dining. the town council gave the thumbs up to keep businesses open during the pandemic. there are a lot of streets impacted, really too many to list on tv so check them out at nbcbayarea.com. those streets will be closed for 60 days. other cities like palo alto and san jose have similar closures. >>> well, the president is doi