here's tom llamas. >> hi, grandpa.ere's a big hug. >> reporter: it's been months since stella last hugged her grandparents. >> he turned 93 in june, and i couldn't give him a hug. that was really sad. >> reporter: to find a solution, she signed up to be part of a brave new army. >> feels like i'm part of something big here. >> reporter: one of the thousands taking a vaccine in a human trial. >> my grandparents have real patriotism, and i feel like it was a patriotic duty a little bit to sign up for the study. because that's what we have to do. hopefully i'm developing immunity now. >> reporter: people like stella are crucial to winning the cwar against covid. >> i can tell you, my safety has been put at the forefront of the entire process. when i see the caring and just the professionalism of these researchers, it makes me more confident that not only are we going to have a successful vaccine, but that it is going to be safe. >> reporter: a global race is under way to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus which has kil

i'm tom llamas, in for david. and we begin tonight with major setbacks across america in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. 38 states now showing a rise in covid-19 cases. and as we come on the air, more than 40% of the country has either halted or reversed reopening plans, just days before the fourth of july. california reporting more than 9,700 new cases today. governor gavin newsom ordering new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other businesses, effecting 70% of the state's population. hospitals in california's riverside county with icu beds now at 90% capacity. more than two dozen states with an increase in hospitalizations. az reporting another record high jump, as vice president mike pence, wearing a mask, you see it there, arrives in phoenix today. and new york governor andrew cuomo putting phase three of reopening on hold in new york city, including no indoor dining, warnwarning, he sees st clouds on the horizon. abc's chief national correspondent matt gutman leads us off tonight. >> reporter: toni

i'm tom llamas. see you right back here tomorrow. stay safe. good night.or people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. . >>> we don't get serious, ashes, ashes, we all fall down. >> an east bay doctor not mincing words. health officials and community leaders are urging people to please follow the covid-19 guidelines. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm larry biel. >> and i'm dion lim. the california department of public health has confirmed the covid-related death of a teenager in the central valley. the youngest victim in the state so far. officials say the teen had underlying health conditions. the state has now surpassed 9,000 dea

i'm tom llamas in new york. stay safe. >>> tonight, the day after in oakland as protesters leave behind a trail of destruction downtown. >> the clock is about to run out on covid-19 unemployment benefits. the plans now being pitched to extend it. >>> whoa! whoa! that's not acceptable! >> and a racist ran is caught on camera at a bay area post office. abc7 news at 6:00 starts right now.rted out as a peaceful show of solidarity with protesters in portland took a violent turn. oakland cleaning up after windows were smashed and buildings hit with graffiti. thanks for joining us. >> a night of unrest after a protest marched through downtown calling for racial justice turned violent. there were clashes with oakland police and a fire was set at the alameda county courthouse. abc7 news reporter cornell has the images and reaction. >> police say demonstrators set fire inside the alameda county courthouse saturday night. sky 7 captured another fire set outside the building. the fire department put both fires out quickly. windows wer

>> all right, tom llamas leading us off tonight. tom, thank you. >>> of course, cases rising in 40 states tonight. the trouble with testing and the raging debate continuing over opening schools. and what one governor said about children who might get the virus. what will then happen? abc's victor oquendo on that part of the story tonight. >> reporter: tonight, at the epicenter of the pandemic in america, this miles-long line for testing in miami-dade county. florida is one of 40 states where cases are rising. more than 10,000 new cases for the sixth day in a row. >> you if had been -- >> same on you, ron desantis. >> if you had been infected -- >> reporter: protestors frustrated with florida's governor, drowning him out at his news conference today. just months ago, he scolded the media for overhyping the virus. >> wait two weeks, florida is going to be next, just like italy. wait two weeks. well, hell, we're eight weeks away from that, and it hasn't happened. >> reporter: today, he mad an urgent plea for plasma. >> your plasma will

i'm tom llamas, in for david. we begin with the u.s. setting that new record for the number of cases of the coronavirus. more than 50,000 confirmed in a single day. and it comes as we head into a long holiday weekend that could spur the growth even more. dr. anthony fauci warning we are at risk of losing control. take a look at this number tonight. 50,700 confirmed cases in 24 hours. that's double the daily numbers from a month ago. so many of those cases from florida. the state reporting a record 10,000 today. jackson memorial hospital, you see it here in miami, seeing a surge in covid patients. texas governor greg abbott changing course on masks, making them mandatory statewide. capacity. and health officials warning of that worrying trend, college students allegedly holding covid parties, gambling on who gets sick. and this just in. the cdc releasing a new forecast. the u.s. could see as many as 160,000 deaths by july 24th. we have a lot to get to tonight, and abc's victor oquendo leads us off in miami. >> reporter: tonight, doctors

i'm tom llamas in for david. as we come to the end of another week, the coronavirus is raging and on the move. this week, 13 states saw a record number of cases. 15 states a record of hospitalizations. and seven states, a record number of deaths. the death toll from the coronavirus, take a look, up 20% from a week ago. more than 145,000 lives have been lost. the sun belt now the hardest hit, but the surge is moving north. georgia setting a single day record of more than 4,800 cases. narpd a maryland and virginia seeing cases rise. but florida remains the epicenter. more than 12,000 new cases just today. so many cases in arizona, some covid patients are being transferred to hospitals in new mexico. hospitalizations in texas are at a record high. south of san antonio, crematoriums in hidalgo county have a two-week waiting list, 24 hours after president trump conceded some hot spot cities may need to delay re-opening schools. houston saying their schools will remain closed until at least after may cay. the cdc sayin

i'm tom llamas, in for david. and we begin with the surge of coronavirus sweeping across the country. cases rising in more than 30 states tonight. dr. anthony fauci warning we could be on track to see 100,000 cases a day. and that surge puts the entire country at risk. the outbreak is dividing america. tonight, new york, the tri-state area fearing the outbreak's return, now extending its quarantine order to visitors from 16 states, including california and georgia. texas with a new record number of cases. just under 7,000 in a day. the state now extending its halt on elective surgeries to eight counties. arizona with a record number of covid patients in icu beds, activating crisis standards at its hospitals. in miami-dade county, outreach teams are going door-to-door, handing out supplies, urging people to social distance and wear masks. and in california, where bars and beaches are shut down in several hot spots, the governor saying stricter stay-at-home restrictions may return. that announcement to come tomorrow

i'm tom llamas in new york. "gma" first thing in the morning. david muir will be right back here tomorrow night. stay safe. good night. in san francisco. we have information about cyrus closures that go into effect tomorrow. >>> i'm just trying to survive in this situation, you know? >> financial survival. a woman defends her decision after she defied state regulations by going back to work. >>> protesters against racial injustice take to the streets today in the bay area with one group taking its message state to police. that's next on abc7 news which starts now. >>> more reopenings rolled back. business owners in san francisco talk about closing up shop once again. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> during this coronavirus pandemic, we're focusing our efforts to build a better bay area on four areas, health, education, our changing work places and the economy. >> right now the economy and new shutdowns are starting tomorrow in fran. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard reports now. this is a blow to many businesses. >> reporter: yeah. it

i'm tom llamas in new york.ee you back here tomorr >>> an abrupt stop to outdoor dining in alameda county. >>> oakland's fairland having trouble making ends meet. >>> more on contra costa churches. police are warning possible violence at protest in martinez tomorrow. abc7 news at 6:00 starts root now. >>> this evening, some worrisome news from the east bay. contra costa health officials say the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the county. they are now urging residents to act immediately to stop the spread or risk overwhelming the local health care system. the positivity rate has exceeded 8% this week, which will likely keep the county on the state's watch list. officials have since issued now stricter orders. that includes mandatory masks worn during outdoor dining. the county says the only time you may take off a mask is when you are actively eating or drinking. the same masking rules apply to get-togethers with members of your social bubble, and indoor religious services will be prohibited after tomorrow. o

here's abc's tom llamas with the life and legacy of hugh downs. >> good evening, i'm hugh downs, andhis is "20/20." >> for more than 20 years, he was the reassuring voice of friday night. >> good evening, i'm hugh downs. >> and i'm barbara walters, and this is "20/20." >> but hugh downs' legendary career began decades earlier. at one point he logged more hours on television than any other person, though, at first, he didn't think tv would last. >> i thought it was a gimmick, like 3d movies and it would go away. >> so the young man from akron, ohio started out in radio. >> they offered me a job for $12.50 a week. >> when he finally made the jump to the small screen he was everywhere. >> jack parr's sidekick. the host of the classic game show "concentration." >> well, congratulations to you on that win. >> in 1962, he went over to the "today show", and when he was looking to pair with a co-host, he had an idea. >> i said why don't we develop our own talent. and they said such as? and i said barbara walters. >> so began one of the longest part nbc before the duo made the jump to abc new

here's tom llamas. >> good evening.iday night. >> good evening. i'm hugh downs. >> i'm barbara walters, and this is "20/20." >> reporter: hugh downs' legendary career began decades earlier. at one point he logged more hours on television than any other person, though at first he didn't think tv would last. >> i thought it was a gimmick, like 3d movies, and it would just go away. >> reporter: the young man from akron, ohio, started out in radio. >> they offered me a job for $12.50 a week. that's how i started in broadcasting. >> reporter: when he finally made the jump to the small screen, he was everywhere. jack parr's sidekick on "the tonight show." >> what are you doing? are you doing a show on the side here? >> reporter: the host of the classic game show "concentration." >> congratulations to you on that win. >> reporter: in 1962, he went over to nbc's "today" show. when the network was looking to pair him with a cohost, downs had an idea. >> i said, why don't we develop our own talent? they said, such as? i said, suc

i'm whit johnson, in for tom llamas tonight. and we begin with this american holiday celebrated in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic and more people testing positive than ever before. records shattered in recent days. the curve is not flattening. more than 2,786,000 confirmed cases in this country. and tonight, florida reporting more than 11,000 cases in the past 24 hours. all beaches are closed in three south florida counties, including miami-dade this weekend. texas also reporting a record today, more than 8,000 cases in just a day. some hospitals now at 100% capacity. patients are being diverted. hospitalizations in arizona also continuing to rise. and after calis,rn's early an the most popular beaches to close during the holiday. but where the coast is open, people are there. in new hampshire, doing their best to keep social distance. the same is true for the beach at coney island here in new york. and abc's trevor ault is there. >> reporter: tonight, millions unpr the pandemic n unephinkt's great.ng beaes in new hampsh

i'm whit johnson in for tom llamas. we begin tonight with the coronavirus pandemic clearly out of control in several parts of the country this holiday weekend. nearly 130,000 deaths from covid-19 in the u.s. there is now concern over a possible explosion of cases following huge parties and packed beaches, some with little regard to safety. florida reporting more than 10,000 cases in one day, accounting for 20% of new cases nationwide. the state now topping 200,000. texas now with more than 190,000 cases. hospitalizations there at a record high, and hard hit arizona, the mayor of phoenix now saying the state, one of the last to shut down, re-opened way too early, and look at these images that may concern a lot of health officials, hundreds of massive lake party in michigan. president trump facing backlash over his unfounded claim that 99% of covid-19 cases are harmless. the head of the fda refusing to defend that comment. abc's trevor ault leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, alarming images from around the country of hol

i'm tom llamas. we begin tonight with the passing of congressman john lewis, an icon of courage and determination in the american civil rights movement. a thunderous voice for justice and racial equality in congress. lewis died at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer. a civil rights trailblazer at the side of dr. martin luther king jr. the last surviving speaker from the march on washington and the last of the big six leaders of the civil rights movement. lewis suffering a fractured skull when white police attacked black marchers in selma, alabama, in 1965. the day became known as bloody sunday. he returned this past march to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the confrontation that helped define his legacy. one of the final public images of congressman lewis standing in black lives matter plaza in washington, d.c. the tributes pouring in for an american hero from atlanta and across the country. john lewis fighting the good fight until the very end, and abc's rachel scott leads us off toni

i'm tom llamas. a lot to get to tonight. the new record set in the number of covid-19 cases. but we begin with the explosion on the u.s. navy ship docked in san diego. multiple alarms going out. firefighters responding. at least 21 people reportedly hospitalized, including injuries to 17 sailors. here's zohreen shah. >> reporter: tonight, a navy ship spewing smoke after being rocked by an explosion onboard the uss bonhomme richard. >> there is heavy smoke showing from a large military vessel under construction. >> reporter: reports of the first flames at 8:30 a.m., shortly after the fire broke out. that explosion tearing through the ship, sending sailors fleeing. >> we have the explosion. right now we're taking all personnel and gear off the pier. >> reporter: dozens of san diego firefighters rushing to the scene, joining the base's teams, battling the blaze.arby sepyeel douse the billowing smoke. 160 sailors were onboard, 17 sailors and 4 civilians rushed to the hospital with injuries. tonight, with the ship loaded with fuel, the concern that nearby military vessels could be

i'm tom llamas in for david. we begin with the coronavirus and the record rise in the u.s., reporting a staggering 77,000 new cases for a second day in a row. more than three times what the nation was seeing a month ago. nearly 500,000 new cases in a week. hospitals especially across the sun belt states are stretched to the limit with scenes like we saw in the northeast just a few months ago. the death toll rising. nearly 139,000 lives lost. . the warning in an unpublished document from the white house task force listing 18 states in a red zone with a surge in cases recommending they roll back re-openings. florida is on that list. dozens of nurses arriving to help at baptist south health hospitals in miami. the state reporting 11,000 new cases and 128 deaths in the past day. texas reporting 174 fatalities. the third daily record in a row. army medical teams on duty now in houston. you see them there. arizona also in the red zone. banner hospitals saying 1,000 out of state workers are on their way. air force medic

i'm tom llamas. we begin with breaking news tonight from the gulf coast. hurricane hanna slamming into the texas shore, winds of 90 miles an hour. the first hurricane of the season in the atlantic striking south of corpus christi. strong winds and flooding rains. storm surge across more than 100 miles of the texas coastline. in port mansfield, texas, the wind ripping buildings apart. you see it right there. take a look at the radar. the dangerous eye wall moving inland at this hour. abc's senior meteorologist rob marciano is right there. he leads us off near armstrong texas tonight, near the eye of the storm. >> reporter: we were afraid this storm would strengthen quickly. it has done just that. hurricane hanna now making landfall as a 90-mile-per-hour category 1 storm. and we are in the thick of it. the eye of the storm is going to be directly overhead moments from now when it will be completely calm, but right now it is anything but that. tonight, hurricane hanna slamming ashore in south texas. ripping the roof off this building. the category-1 storm pou

here's abc's tom llamas. >> hi, everybody, it's me, theo. >> reporter: that's 7-year-old theo rensbergerrom milwaukee, who was born with spina bifida. he loves dogs but he doesn't have one of his own. so when his birthday was approaching, mom melody wondered how to help her son celebrate. >> trying to think of what to do for your kid's birthday to make it memorable and special is hard at any time. but with the added element of covid. >> reporter: melody had an idea, posting this message on facebook. theo's birthday is on wednesday, he'll be 7. he'd love to have you stop by. if you have a dog, walk by our place. >> over the span of seven hours, i think from 12:00 to 7:00, we had about 100 dogs. >> that's right, about 100 dogs and their owners stopping by. >> it was really humbling to think that people who didn't even know us would drop their plans for the day or drive 45 minutes or delay their kid's nap to make a little boy's day. >> reporter: some putting on party hats, giving theo stuffed animals. if they didn't have a dog, they borrowed one from their neighbor. they made handmade signs

our tom llamas asking university of arizona's president in may what it could take for them to close again>> of all the questions, that's the question that keeps me up at night. it wakes me up frequently at night. when is this experiment gone so wrong that we have to stop it? >> reporter: their president may have recently now answered that question. >> if i had to say today would we open, no. >> reporter: just a few days ago, penn state student juan garcia died from the virus. he was only 21 years old. doctors want to remind people this virus can be deadly regardless of how old you are. abc news, los angeles. >>> california is calling on labs to process coronavirus tests faster for those at high risks, that includes hospitals, nursing homes, and long term care facilities as well as inmates in prisons and jails. health officials want to prioritize those groups because they're more likely to spread the virus than others. quick turnaround times could help doctors make better treatment decisions. >>> protesters in baltimore have torn down a statue of christopher columbus. you see the video, th

here's abc's tom llamas. >> there she is.ho put you out of business. >> reporter: carl reiner knew how to make people laugh. working in show business for more than 60 years. but his jokes never got old. he was born in the bronx in 1922. after high school, he took a free acting class and joined a theater group that eventually landed him on broadway where he would be discovered. in 1950, he joined the cast and writing team of the influential sketch comedy show "your show of shows." reiner would go on to create, write, and costar in "the dick van dyke show," one of the most celebrated tv shows of all time. >> whatever you were going to say i would rather you said to me. >> okay, rob, if that's the way you want it. rob? you're a beautiful girl. >> reporter: his jokes made him a fortune, his talent made him a force in hollywood. >> if you have a project, go and work on it. then when you're finished, start a new project. that's what will keep you alive. >> reporter: he would go on to direct the likes of steve martin in multiple fil

our chief national correspondent tom llamas joins us with all the details. tom, people eager for a breakthrough on this. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. you're absolutely right. this is some very positive news that we're going to be tracking closely over the next several weeks. we'll get even more results after they test larger groups of people, but right now across the globe, health experts say these results are encouraging. this morning, a new army taking on covid-19. health officials say more than 100,000 people signing up to participate in the next round of testing as we see promising data from two major vaccine trials. oxford and pfizer reporting early responses showing both their vaccines deliver a double defense against covid-19. pfizer and german firm biotech announcing new data suggesting their vaccine could be safe and elicits a high immune response developing both antibodies and t-cells. >> the antibodies we can say we're actually as strong or actually stronger than the responses you see in a person who has recovered from a coronavirus infect

tom llamas is outside a church here in manhattan with more on this side of the story. morning, tom. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning to you. church services have resumed here in new york city but with limited capacity and when parishioners come here they'll see the new rules, wear a mask, make sure to use hand sanitizer and social distance. but across the country pastors are making a tough decision to keep their churches closed. they're saying it's too dangerous to praise in person. this morning, worship whiplash. some churches that re-opened now closing amid new covid-19 spikes. "the new york times" reporting more than 650 coronavirus cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and religious events across the country. many over the last month. pastor derek allen of mobile, alabama stopping in-person services earlier this month. he says as the number of covid cases in his church started rising even though the state didn't mandate it. >> i do know that people really, really suffer with this particular disease. and so watching our people suffer and knowing that if we