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for mattel to create a barbie in my likeness is probably the highlight of my career and i know what it girl who is are braun who fence. i wanted team usa to look different, i had to be the change. >>> president trump made a point of traveling during the pandemic to see mt. rushmore. it was a month ago he gave a speech there on the fourth of july that picture was taken, he urged the protection of monuments like this and statues and there's a new report from "the new york times" that says white house aides actually reached out to the republican governor of south dakota last year about adding trump's face to that historic monument. you want to hear this reporting. i want to go to jonathan martin who is joining me now. jonathan, you and maggie haberman broke the story. there's two parts. mt. rushmore and whether or not there's discussions of dropping mike pence from the ticket and putting in the republican governor of south dakota. there's no reality here, right? >> so the president has been telling the governor of south dakota for the last three years that he wants to be added to mt. rush

for mattel to create a barbie in my likeness was probably the highlight of my career.means to little girls who are brown to wear a hijab to fence. if i wanted team usa to look different, i had to be the change. >> incredible, isn't it? cnn is exploring the past, the present and the future of women's rights in the u.s. be sure to tune in. it's next saturday, cnn's special report, "women represented the 100 year battle for equality." next saturday, 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> listen, not even the coronavirus could stop a texas couple from getting married. carlos muniz has been hospitalized for nearly a month with covid-19. he and his fiancee, look at this. they were supposed to get married last month. he obviously got sick and tested negative for the virus but still in icu due to complications. >> a man full of faith. he's a man very giving, very loving and loves unconditional with. >> so the staff at methodist hospital in san antonio, they helped to organize the ceremonies. nurses say once carlos learned that his wedding plans were being revived. he started to improve. he w

for mattel to create a barbie in my likeness was probably the highlight of my career. and i know what it means to little girls who are brown, to wear a hijab who fence. i wanted team usa to be different, i had to be the change. >> love her story. cnn exploring the past, present and future of women's rights in the u.s. and around the world. make sure to check it out. go to cnn.com. >>> we're discussing this, the future of college football season is in limbo with the cancellation of the big ten conference this season, it could make matters worse. as someday hard buckeyes fans in the key state of ohio blame the president for the suspended season. "new york times" politics reporter writes about this in his piece, ohio state canceled, will trump take the hit. reed, thank you for joining me. i said this on commercial break, now again, not often you get to have the piece, i'm sure buckeye fans appreciate that. i'm sure you talked to a bunch of them, many of whom, i'm sure all of them are not pleased with this. what do they say to you and how does football tie into politics? h

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. >> mattel's doll line has come up with five tributes based on real people, both male and female, whoame from kids who sent in nominations from around the country. they are grocery store workers, a teacher, a nursing assistant, an ems worker, and a pilot. that is amazing because those men and women have been on the front lines of this pandemic and have been keeping this country going. that is nice to see them as american dolls. >> very cool. it will inspire those young people who get the dolls as kids to believe frontline workers are the heroes we know they are. >> exactly. >>> coming up, the 13-year-old who spoke at the democratic convention about his bond with joe biden. >>> plus the flare-up in the debate over masks on planes. a u.s. navy s.e.a.l. banned by delta. a mother and her six children thrown off a plane after her 2-year-old daughter refused to wear a mask. >>> the backstreet boys are back on the radio. that story later in "the skinny." ♪ rock your body everybody rock your body ♪ ♪ backstreet's back all right for bathroom odors that linger try febreze small spaces. just pre

mattel released a uno left- handed game. it's the same as the original uno card game.re switch to the opposite side of the card. left-handed people can better see the cards and right-handed people are at a disadvantage. >>> the 2020 presidential campaign is heating up. what joe biden and kamala harris are doing today. how they are already going after president trump. >>> keeping no stores open during the pandemic. the help they could be getting from the state to survive extract a firefight in la county. homes are destroyed and a thursday forecast the could see hotter temperatures and even more wind . >>> from ktvu fox2 news, this is mornings on 2. >>> good morning and welcome back to mornings on 2. we are talking about temperatures down south. i was out throwing the disc around with the children. it was baking outside. were supposed to get hotter here too. >> and you're not even living in antioch or livermore. i'm concerned about those people in the far inland areas and maybe don't have ac. i think twice about cranking up the ac because of the bill. this could be healt