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abc's kimberly brooks begins our coverage this morning. >> reporter: this morning, changes at the white house. >> we test once a week. now we're going to go testing once a day. >> reporter: after one of president trump's personal valets, a military service member, tested positive for coronavirus. >> it's a little bit strange, but it's one of those things. >> reporter: the valet served the president his lunch and diet cokes, but the white house did not confirm when the valet was last in the oval office. >> i've had very little contact, personal contact with this gentleman. >> reporter: the president has since tested negative for the virus and says valets have been wearing masks in the west wing, although reporters are questioning that. >> i have been in and out of the white house regularly throughout this crisis, and i have almost never seen any member of the white house staff wearing masks. >> reporter: meanwhile, the accuracy of the coronavirus test itself is in question. >> it does have about a 15% false negative rate. >> reporter: posing an extra challenge for states looking to safel

our kimberly brooks is filling in for janai who is on maternal leave. king in on janai. she's doing well. but, kimberly, we're delighted to have you. happy saturday morning. >>> yes, dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate this thing called life and to deliver some amazing music news and, rob, if you're listening, there is definitely purple rain in this forecast because prince's estate is currently hosting an unprecedented three-day live stream event of prince and the revolution live. it's a concert film capturing his march 1985 performance in syracuse, new york, that took place during that iconic "purple rain" tour. so this legendary live stream concert, it kicked off on thursday night on prince's youtube channel, and it continues all the way through sunday, and it's all for a good cause, you guys, because viewers tuning in, they'll be encouraged to donate to the world health organization covid-19 solidarity response fund, and google is going to turn around and match those donations up to $5 million. so music is definitely powerful. >>>

kimberly brooks is here with much more. >> reporter: good morning, dan.'s extraordinary to have a successful career and stay relevant for more than five decades, but fred willard was a man of singular talent and his work proves he was nothing short of a legend. r the la time, ag you willea that prompter, bu >> reporter: overnight, comedy legend fred willard, known for roles on the big screen, passing away at the age of 86. the actor first rising to prominence in the 1977 satirical series "bernwood tonight." >> i'm jerry hubbard. >> reporter: becoming known for his scene-stealing roles in movies like "best in show." showcasing his dry sense of humor. >> i'll be glad to do the show on broadway. there will probably be other offers. keeping our fingers crossed. i don't know if the theater and the stage is for me. >> reporter: popping up in movies for all ages, including disney pixar's "wall-e." >> due to effects of microgravity, you and your passengers may have suffered some slight bone loss. >> reporter: taking on memorable parts on television. >> it hits th

>> great. >> reporter: kimberly brooks, abc news, new york. >> kimberly, thank you. >>> economists say higher. more than 3 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week. more than 33 million have done so since the pandemic started. >>> and more big players in the travel agency are implementing changes. starting monday amtrak will require all passengers to wear face coverings in stations and on trains. frontier airlines says it will screen passengers and employees for fever beginning june 1st. anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or higher won't be allowed to board. tsa says soon screeners will be required to wear masks at airport checkpoints. >>> jet blue's tribute to frontline workers didn't get the same reception as the military flyovers. >> the airline sent three jets low over the city yesterday afternoon to thank everyone helping in the battle against coronavirus. the images sparked september 11th flashbacks for many new yorkers. some took to social media saying they would have been terrified had they not known about the plan beforehand. >> good intentions there, but obv

here's abc's kimberly brooks. >> reporter: this morning a growing risk on the road. more americans finding the need for speed. with far less traffic since stay-at-home orders, highways that used to be jam packed now look like racetracks. this police radar near san francisco caught a driver going 124 miles per hour. a maryland driver was clocked at 136. >> people think that because the freeways are empty that it's okay to speed because, you know, they're not going to hurt anybody or whatnot. but what ends up happening is those same vehicles are the ones we see rolled over. >> reporter: between march and april california highway patrol saw an 87% increase for speeding >> the judge has the authority to take your license for 30 days not to mention if the chp ends up impounding your vehicle so also looking for that fee for 30 days looking over $2,000 plus a citation. >> reporter: in new york city speed cameras issued nearly 25,000 tickets on march 27th alone. nearly double the usual number. in minnesota, car crashes and fatalities have more than doubled, and police are al

abc's kimberly brooks looks into how many will actually travel. >> reporter: this morning the beachesopen and more restaurants are ready but families across the country are rethinking summer vacation. >> i think logically people will venture gingerly out and do local things before they get on an airplane. >> reporter: a recent survey by the u.s. travel association found only 14% of people say they feel safe taking a domestic flight, and only 17% feel safe at a hotel. many families hoping to minimize the road instead. anning t >> rvs and kind of getting outside and seeing the world are really having a moment. >> reporter: one rv rental site is reporting a 1,000% jump in rentals since early april. >> people are going to drive to their vacations this year more than they will fly. >> reporter: those willing to venture far and wide can expect to see far-reaching safety measures. >> i never dream our beaches to be with plexiglas. >> reporter: like in greece where beachgoers are keeping their distance. >> live safe. >> reporter: in hopes of convincing more americans to fly again, delta will

here's abc's kimberly brooks. >> reporter: this mo pro sports making the move to re-open on the right track. nascar is off to the races this time in south carolina, its first event since early march. >> we're not coming in that close of contact with another competitor. o environment in nascar lends itself very well to going back to our sport. >> reporter: but for fans streaming the races online all eyes will be on ryan newman. >> i feel like a complete walking miracle. >> reporter: newman still doesn't remember this frightening crash february 17th that nearly took his life. >> big miracles and little miracles in my opinion that aligned for me to be able to walk out days later with my hands around my daughters and to be thankful. >> reporter: in baseball talks are under way between owners and players to start the season in early july. >> i think it's hopeful that we will have some major league baseball this summer. we are making plans about playing in empty stadiums. >> reporter: but owners throwing players a curveball with a plan to cut salaries. >> i'm not playing unless i get mine,

abc's kimberly brooks reports. >> reporter: this morning a difficult day for millions of out-of-work americans. >> it's scary. >> reporter: for many may 1st marks the second new month without a paycheck. >> rent, car insurance, car payment, electricity. >> reporter: major bills like rent and mortgage payments now due. and with at least eight states still permitting evictions and foreclosure, housing advocates are warning about a widespread crisis of people losing their homes thanks to unemployment and stimulus payments still trapped in the backlogs. >> priority is the mortgage to keep that up, to keep the lights on, just to keep surviving. >> reporter: it comes as employees from target, walmart, amazon and other retailers prepare to walk off the job today. protesting what they say are unsafe working conditions. protesters even painted the street outside the home of amazon ceo jeff bezos calling for more worker protections. >> what do we want? [ crowd chanting ] >> when do we want it? [ crowd chanting "now" ] >> reporter: also this morning, protesters are taking aim at colleges and un

abc's kimberly brooks has more. >> reporter: this morning, facebook making a major announcement. >> overdia giant becoming the latest in a string of big companies to give workers the option to stay home forever. like twitter, looking to be out of office permanently. and while facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg says employee pay will change depending on where they choose to work, the company plans to open spaces in atlanta, dallas, and denver, specifically designed for remote users. >> but we're going to do this in a way that is measured and thoughtful and responsible. >> reporter: one harvard study finds working remotely is beneficial for both the company and the employees, with workers saying they feel more productive and are more likely to stay with the company, allowing them to work from anywhere in the country. >> companies didn't realize how much they were spending previously on travel just to put people into the same room with each other. >> reporter: one major drawback, the lack of face-to-face interaction. >> i keep hearing from our customers about this video conference burnout that

abc's kimberly brooks reports. >> reporter: this morning, the beaches may finally be open and more restaurantsuntry are rethinking summer vacation. >> i think logically, people will venture gingerly out and do local things before they get on an airplane. >> reporter: a recent survey by the u.s. travel association found only 14% of people say they feel safe taking a domestic flight. and only 17% feel safe at a hotel. many families hoping to minimize contact now planning to hit the road instead. >> rvs and kind of getting outside and seeing the world are really having their moment. >> reporter: one rv rental site is reporting a 1,000% jump in rents since early april. >> people are going to drive to their vacations this year more than they will fly. >> reporter: those willing to venture far and wide can expect to see far-reaching safety measures. >> i never dreamed of this. >> reporter: in greece beachgoers are keeping social distance thanks to walls of plexiglass. >> come safe and be safe. >> reporter: in hopes of convincing more americans to fly again, delta will now be using electrostatic spra

here is kimberly brooks. >> reporter: this morning a difficult day for millions of out of work americansew month without a paycheck. >> rent, car insurance, car payment, electricity, internet, groceries, school. >> reporter: major bills like rent and mortgage payments now due. and with at least eight states still permitting evictions and foreclosures, housing advocates are warning about a widespread crisis of people losing their homes. thanks to unemployment and stimulus payments still trapped in the backlogs. >> priority is the mortgage, to keep that up. to keep the lights on. just to keep surviving. >> reporter: it comes as employees from target, walmart, amazon, and other retailers prepare to walk off the job today, protesting what they say are unsafe working conditions. protesters painted the street outside the home of amazon ceo jeff bezos, calling for more worker protections. >> we're here for fair tuition now. >> reporter: also protesters taking aim at colleges and universities. >> what do we want? >> fair tuition! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> reporter: students picketing sch

kimberly brooks has the details. >> reporter: this morning a growing risk on the road.peed. with far less traffic since stay-at-home orders, highways that used to be jam-packed now look like racetracks. this police radar near san francisco caught a driver going 124 miles per hour. a maryland driver was clocked at 136. >> people think that because the freeways are empty, it's okay to speed. because they're not going to hurt anybody, whatnot. what ends up happening is those same vehicles are the ones we see rolled over. >> reporter: between march and april, california highway patrol saw an 87% increase in the number of tickets for speeding over 100 miles per hour. and those drivers are learning, life in the fast lane will cost you. >> judge has the authority to take your license for 30 days. not to mention if chp ends up impounding your vehicle, you're looking at that fee. 30 days, over $2,000, plus a citation. >> reporter: in new york city, speed cameras issued nearly 25,000 tickets on march 27th alone. nearly double the usual number. in minnesota, car crashes and fatali