>>> BREAKING NEWS
>>> BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT.
>>> BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. STAGGERING NUMBERS OUT
TONIGHT. STAGGERING NUMBERS OUT OF FLORIDA.
STAGGERING NUMBERS OUT OF FLORIDA. MORE THAN 15,000 COVID
OF FLORIDA. MORE THAN 15,000 COVID CASES CONFIRMED IN
MORE THAN 15,000 COVID CASES CONFIRMED IN JUST ONE DAY.
CASES CONFIRMED IN JUST ONE DAY. THOUSANDS MORE THAN
JUST ONE DAY. THOUSANDS MORE THAN NEW YORK AT ITS PEAK.
THOUSANDS MORE THAN NEW YORK AT ITS PEAK. HOSPITALS THERE
NEW YORK AT ITS PEAK. HOSPITALS THERE OVERWHELMED.
HOSPITALS THERE OVERWHELMED. BUT DISNEY WORLD NOW
OVERWHELMED. BUT DISNEY WORLD NOW OPEN.
BUT DISNEY WORLD NOW OPEN. THE NEW WARNING FROM
OPEN. THE NEW WARNING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION.
THE NEW WARNING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. >> WE DO EXPECT DEATHS
THE ADMINISTRATION. >> WE DO EXPECT DEATHS TO GO UP.
>> WE DO EXPECT DEATHS TO GO UP. >> AND FEARS THAT A
TO GO UP. >> AND FEARS THAT A BRUTAL HEAT WAVE DOWN
>> AND FEARS THAT A BRUTAL HEAT WAVE DOWN SOUTH MAY FUEL MORE
BRUTAL HEAT WAVE DOWN SOUTH MAY FUEL MORE INDOOR TRANSMISSION.
SOUTH MAY FUEL MORE INDOOR TRANSMISSION. PLUS THE NEW WHITE
INDOOR TRANSMISSION. PLUS THE NEW WHITE HOUSE ATTACKS ON DR.
PLUS THE NEW WHITE HOUSE ATTACKS ON DR. ANTHONY FAUCI.
HOUSE ATTACKS ON DR. ANTHONY FAUCI. THE CAMPAIGN TO
ANTHONY FAUCI. THE CAMPAIGN TO DISCREDIT HIM IN THE
THE CAMPAIGN TO DISCREDIT HIM IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC.
DISCREDIT HIM IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC. >>> AN EXPLOSION, A
EYES OF THE PUBLIC. >>> AN EXPLOSION, A MASSIVE FIRE ON BOARD
>>> AN EXPLOSION, A MASSIVE FIRE ON BOARD A NAVY SHIP IN
MASSIVE FIRE ON BOARD A NAVY SHIP IN CALIFORNIA.
A NAVY SHIP IN CALIFORNIA. SAILORS INJURED AND
CALIFORNIA. SAILORS INJURED AND SMOKE VISIBLE FOR
SAILORS INJURED AND SMOKE VISIBLE FOR MILES.
SMOKE VISIBLE FOR MILES. THE FIRE CHIEF WARNING
MILES. THE FIRE CHIEF WARNING IT COULD BURN FOR
THE FIRE CHIEF WARNING IT COULD BURN FOR DAYS.
IT COULD BURN FOR DAYS. THE INVESTIGATION INTO
DAYS. THE INVESTIGATION INTO A MURDERED SOLDIER,
THE INVESTIGATION INTO A MURDERED SOLDIER, DID THE ARMY
A MURDERED SOLDIER, DID THE ARMY CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO
DID THE ARMY CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO HER DEATH.
CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO HER DEATH. THE DEMAND FOR ANSWERS
HER DEATH. THE DEMAND FOR ANSWERS TONIGHT.
THE DEMAND FOR ANSWERS TONIGHT. >>> ARE SCHOOLS SAFE?
TONIGHT. >>> ARE SCHOOLS SAFE? DR. JOHN TORRES TALKS
>>> ARE SCHOOLS SAFE? DR. JOHN TORRES TALKS TO PEDIATRICIANS
DR. JOHN TORRES TALKS TO PEDIATRICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND
TO PEDIATRICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ASKS THEM ONE
ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ASKS THEM ONE QUESTION --
ASKS THEM ONE QUESTION -- >> WOULD YOU LET YOUR
QUESTION -- >> WOULD YOU LET YOUR KIDS GO BACK TO
>> WOULD YOU LET YOUR KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL?
KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL? >> THEIR ANSWERS MIGHT
SCHOOL? >> THEIR ANSWERS MIGHT SURPRISE YOU.
>> THEIR ANSWERS MIGHT SURPRISE YOU. >>> PLUS, ON POINT,
SURPRISE YOU. >>> PLUS, ON POINT, DADS MAKING THAT EXTRA
>>> PLUS, ON POINT, DADS MAKING THAT EXTRA LEAP TO BOND WITH
DADS MAKING THAT EXTRA LEAP TO BOND WITH THEIR DAUGHTERS.
LEAP TO BOND WITH THEIR DAUGHTERS. >> Announcer: THIS IS
THEIR DAUGHTERS. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"
>> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW.
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING, THE
WITH KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING, THE NUMBERS OUT OF FLORIDA
>> GOOD EVENING, THE NUMBERS OUT OF FLORIDA TONIGHT ARE ALARMING.
NUMBERS OUT OF FLORIDA TONIGHT ARE ALARMING. MORE THAN 15,000
TONIGHT ARE ALARMING. MORE THAN 15,000 CONFIRMED CASES OF
MORE THAN 15,000 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN ONE
CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN ONE DAY.
CORONAVIRUS IN ONE DAY. THAT IS THE HIGHEST
DAY. THAT IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER ANY STATE HAS
THAT IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER ANY STATE HAS RECORDED EVEN
NUMBER ANY STATE HAS RECORDED EVEN ECLIPSING NEW YORK AT
RECORDED EVEN ECLIPSING NEW YORK AT THE WORST OF ITS
ECLIPSING NEW YORK AT THE WORST OF ITS CRISIS IN APRIL.
THE WORST OF ITS CRISIS IN APRIL. THE NUMBER PARTIALLY
CRISIS IN APRIL. THE NUMBER PARTIALLY DUE TO INCREASED
THE NUMBER PARTIALLY DUE TO INCREASED TESTING BUT STILL
DUE TO INCREASED TESTING BUT STILL HOSPITALS ARE FILLING.
TESTING BUT STILL HOSPITALS ARE FILLING. MASKS ARE STILL NOT
HOSPITALS ARE FILLING. MASKS ARE STILL NOT REQUIRED ACROSS THE
MASKS ARE STILL NOT REQUIRED ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA BUT
REQUIRED ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA BUT THE WHITE HOUSE
STATE OF FLORIDA BUT THE WHITE HOUSE TASKFORCE WARNS
THE WHITE HOUSE TASKFORCE WARNS WEARING THEM IN HOT
TASKFORCE WARNS WEARING THEM IN HOT SPOTS IS ESSENTIAL.
WEARING THEM IN HOT SPOTS IS ESSENTIAL. THE MOST WELL-KNOWN
SPOTS IS ESSENTIAL. THE MOST WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF THAT TASK
THE MOST WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF THAT TASK FORCE, DR. ANTHONY
MEMBER OF THAT TASK FORCE, DR. ANTHONY FAUCI, CAME UNDER FIRE
FORCE, DR. ANTHONY FAUCI, CAME UNDER FIRE TODAY FROM THE WHITE
FAUCI, CAME UNDER FIRE TODAY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ITSELF.
TODAY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ITSELF. WE HAVE A LOT TO
HOUSE ITSELF. WE HAVE A LOT TO COVER.
WE HAVE A LOT TO COVER. WE BEGIN WITH
COVER. WE BEGIN WITH SAM BROCK IN ORLANDO.
WE BEGIN WITH SAM BROCK IN ORLANDO. >> Reporter: FOR A
SAM BROCK IN ORLANDO. >> Reporter: FOR A STATE ALREADY SMASHING
>> Reporter: FOR A STATE ALREADY SMASHING COVID RECORDS FLORIDA
STATE ALREADY SMASHING COVID RECORDS FLORIDA SOARING TO A NEW
COVID RECORDS FLORIDA SOARING TO A NEW STRATOSPHERE,
SOARING TO A NEW STRATOSPHERE, 15,300 CASES.
STRATOSPHERE, 15,300 CASES. >> THAT’S A LOT OF NEW
15,300 CASES. >> THAT’S A LOT OF NEW CASES.
>> THAT’S A LOT OF NEW CASES. WOW.
CASES. WOW. THAT’S A LOT.
WOW. THAT’S A LOT. >> THAT NUMBER, IT’S A
THAT’S A LOT. >> THAT NUMBER, IT’S A LITTLE BIT RIDICULOUS.
>> THAT NUMBER, IT’S A LITTLE BIT RIDICULOUS. >> PHYSICIANS SOUNDING
LITTLE BIT RIDICULOUS. >> PHYSICIANS SOUNDING THE ALARM.
>> PHYSICIANS SOUNDING THE ALARM. >> PEOPLE ARE DYING.
THE ALARM. >> PEOPLE ARE DYING. THEY AREN’T JUST
>> PEOPLE ARE DYING. THEY AREN’T JUST GETTING SICK, THEY ARE
THEY AREN’T JUST GETTING SICK, THEY ARE DYING.
GETTING SICK, THEY ARE DYING. OUR LOVED ONES ARE
DYING. OUR LOVED ONES ARE DYING.
OUR LOVED ONES ARE DYING. YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT
DYING. YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU’RE
YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU’RE INTERACTING WITH.
PEOPLE YOU’RE INTERACTING WITH. >> FLORIDA FATALITIES
INTERACTING WITH. >> FLORIDA FATALITIES THIS WEEK OVER 500.
>> FLORIDA FATALITIES THIS WEEK OVER 500. IN MIAMI-DADE
THIS WEEK OVER 500. IN MIAMI-DADE HOSPITALS AT 94% ICU
IN MIAMI-DADE HOSPITALS AT 94% ICU CAPACITY WITH THE
HOSPITALS AT 94% ICU CAPACITY WITH THE MAYOR CONFIRMING SIX
CAPACITY WITH THE MAYOR CONFIRMING SIX ARE NOW FULL.
MAYOR CONFIRMING SIX ARE NOW FULL. >> IT’S OUR ICU
ARE NOW FULL. >> IT’S OUR ICU CAPACITY CAUSING US
>> IT’S OUR ICU CAPACITY CAUSING US CONCERN.
CAPACITY CAUSING US CONCERN. AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE
CONCERN. AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE CAN CRANK UP ANOTHER
AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE CAN CRANK UP ANOTHER 500.
CAN CRANK UP ANOTHER 500. >> IF THE SUNSHINE
500. >> IF THE SUNSHINE STATE WERE ITS OWN
>> IF THE SUNSHINE STATE WERE ITS OWN COUNTRY, IT WOULD RANK
STATE WERE ITS OWN COUNTRY, IT WOULD RANK FOURTH HIGHEST IN THE
COUNTRY, IT WOULD RANK FOURTH HIGHEST IN THE WORLD FOR NEW COVID
FOURTH HIGHEST IN THE WORLD FOR NEW COVID CASES BEHIND THE
WORLD FOR NEW COVID CASES BEHIND THE UNITED STATES, BRAZIL
CASES BEHIND THE UNITED STATES, BRAZIL AND INDIA.
UNITED STATES, BRAZIL AND INDIA. DESPITE THE EXPLOSION
AND INDIA. DESPITE THE EXPLOSION OF INFECTIONS, MANY
DESPITE THE EXPLOSION OF INFECTIONS, MANY RULES REMAIN
OF INFECTIONS, MANY RULES REMAIN UNCHANGED.
RULES REMAIN UNCHANGED. MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED
UNCHANGED. MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED STATEWIDE AND
MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED STATEWIDE AND FLORIDA’S BEACHES AND
STATEWIDE AND FLORIDA’S BEACHES AND BUSINESSES REMAIN
FLORIDA’S BEACHES AND BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN.
BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN. >> AS YOU SEE,
OPEN. >> AS YOU SEE, THEY ARE DOING
>> AS YOU SEE, THEY ARE DOING TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS
THEY ARE DOING TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS AS SOON AS YOU LOAD
TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS AS SOON AS YOU LOAD OFF THE BOAT DOCK.
AS SOON AS YOU LOAD OFF THE BOAT DOCK. >> EVEN DISNEY WORLD
OFF THE BOAT DOCK. >> EVEN DISNEY WORLD BACK THIS WEEKEND, THE
>> EVEN DISNEY WORLD BACK THIS WEEKEND, THE EVANS FAMILY FROM
BACK THIS WEEKEND, THE EVANS FAMILY FROM CALIFORNIA SAYS
EVANS FAMILY FROM CALIFORNIA SAYS CONDITIONS ARE NOT
CALIFORNIA SAYS CONDITIONS ARE NOT WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT.
CONDITIONS ARE NOT WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT. >> THE CAPACITY IS
WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT. >> THE CAPACITY IS VERY, VERY REDUCED.
>> THE CAPACITY IS VERY, VERY REDUCED. YOU CAN WALK ANYWHERE
VERY, VERY REDUCED. YOU CAN WALK ANYWHERE IN THE PARK AND NOT
YOU CAN WALK ANYWHERE IN THE PARK AND NOT BUMP INTO ANYBODY.
IN THE PARK AND NOT BUMP INTO ANYBODY. >> SIGNS OF SOCIAL
BUMP INTO ANYBODY. >> SIGNS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND
>> SIGNS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND CAUTIOUS BEHAVIOR KEY
DISTANCING AND CAUTIOUS BEHAVIOR KEY TO KEEPING THIS
CAUTIOUS BEHAVIOR KEY TO KEEPING THIS ALREADY SPIRALING
TO KEEPING THIS ALREADY SPIRALING CRISIS FROM DEEPENING.
ALREADY SPIRALING CRISIS FROM DEEPENING. >> WHAT YOU’RE SEEING
CRISIS FROM DEEPENING. >> WHAT YOU’RE SEEING ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT
>> WHAT YOU’RE SEEING ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT NOW ON A SCALE OF ONE
ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT NOW ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, HOW WORRIED
NOW ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, HOW WORRIED ARE YOU?
TO TEN, HOW WORRIED ARE YOU? >> ON A SCALE OF ONE
ARE YOU? >> ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, I HAVE TO
>> ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, I HAVE TO ADMIT I’M ON THAT
TO TEN, I HAVE TO ADMIT I’M ON THAT EIGHT TO NINE SCALE OF
ADMIT I’M ON THAT EIGHT TO NINE SCALE OF WORRY.
EIGHT TO NINE SCALE OF WORRY. THERE ISN’T AN
WORRY. THERE ISN’T AN INFINITE SUPPLY OF
THERE ISN’T AN INFINITE SUPPLY OF PHYSICIANS THAT CAN
INFINITE SUPPLY OF PHYSICIANS THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF COVID
PHYSICIANS THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF COVID PATIENTS.
TAKE CARE OF COVID PATIENTS. >> SAM JOINS US FROM
PATIENTS. >> SAM JOINS US FROM ORLANDO.
>> SAM JOINS US FROM ORLANDO. SAM, PART OF THE
ORLANDO. SAM, PART OF THE INCREASE IN CASES IS
SAM, PART OF THE INCREASE IN CASES IS DUE TO MORE TESTING,
INCREASE IN CASES IS DUE TO MORE TESTING, RIGHT?
DUE TO MORE TESTING, RIGHT? >> TESTING DEFINITELY
RIGHT? >> TESTING DEFINITELY PART OF THE STORY,
>> TESTING DEFINITELY PART OF THE STORY, KATE.
PART OF THE STORY, KATE. 140,000 TESTS
KATE. 140,000 TESTS PERFORMED BY FLORIDA.
140,000 TESTS PERFORMED BY FLORIDA. THAT’S EASILY THE MOST
PERFORMED BY FLORIDA. THAT’S EASILY THE MOST SO FAR.
THAT’S EASILY THE MOST SO FAR. THE RATE OF POSITIVITY
SO FAR. THE RATE OF POSITIVITY WENT FROM 24% FOUR
THE RATE OF POSITIVITY WENT FROM 24% FOUR DAYS AGO TO 13 1/2%
WENT FROM 24% FOUR DAYS AGO TO 13 1/2% TONIGHT BUT STILL
DAYS AGO TO 13 1/2% TONIGHT BUT STILL CONCERN ABOUT
TONIGHT BUT STILL CONCERN ABOUT HOSPITALS AND ERs
CONCERN ABOUT HOSPITALS AND ERs BEING OVERWHELMED.
HOSPITALS AND ERs BEING OVERWHELMED. KATE.
BEING OVERWHELMED. KATE. >> SAM BROCK, THANK
KATE. >> SAM BROCK, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> SAM BROCK, THANK YOU SO MUCH. OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED
YOU SO MUCH. OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED ALSO THAT AS CASES
OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED ALSO THAT AS CASES RISE, MORE DEATHS WILL
ALSO THAT AS CASES RISE, MORE DEATHS WILL FOLLOW.
RISE, MORE DEATHS WILL FOLLOW. THIS WEEKEND HAS
FOLLOW. THIS WEEKEND HAS ALREADY SEEN AN
THIS WEEKEND HAS ALREADY SEEN AN UPTICK.
ALREADY SEEN AN UPTICK. A MAJOR WARNING TODAY,
UPTICK. A MAJOR WARNING TODAY, BE PREPARED FOR MORE
A MAJOR WARNING TODAY, BE PREPARED FOR MORE FATALITIES.
BE PREPARED FOR MORE FATALITIES. ERIN McLAUGHLIN HAS
FATALITIES. ERIN McLAUGHLIN HAS MORE.
ERIN McLAUGHLIN HAS MORE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT
MORE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT MORE THAN 1,000
>> Reporter: TONIGHT MORE THAN 1,000 AMERICAN LIVES
MORE THAN 1,000 AMERICAN LIVES REPORTED LOST THIS
AMERICAN LIVES REPORTED LOST THIS WEEKEND.
REPORTED LOST THIS WEEKEND. A GRIM WARNING FROM
WEEKEND. A GRIM WARNING FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TASK
A GRIM WARNING FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE.
THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE. >> WE DO EXPECT DEATHS
FORCE. >> WE DO EXPECT DEATHS TO GO UP.
>> WE DO EXPECT DEATHS TO GO UP. IF YOU HAVE MORE
TO GO UP. IF YOU HAVE MORE CASES, MORE
IF YOU HAVE MORE CASES, MORE HOSPITALIZATIONS, WE
CASES, MORE HOSPITALIZATIONS, WE EXPECT TO SEE THIS
HOSPITALIZATIONS, WE EXPECT TO SEE THIS OVER THE NEXT TWO OR
EXPECT TO SEE THIS OVER THE NEXT TWO OR THREE WEEKS BEFORE
OVER THE NEXT TWO OR THREE WEEKS BEFORE THIS TURNS AROUND.
THREE WEEKS BEFORE THIS TURNS AROUND. >> WITH AT LEAST 3.2
THIS TURNS AROUND. >> WITH AT LEAST 3.2 MILLION CASES AND
>> WITH AT LEAST 3.2 MILLION CASES AND 135,000 DEAD, THE
MILLION CASES AND 135,000 DEAD, THE WHITE HOUSE INSISTS
135,000 DEAD, THE WHITE HOUSE INSISTS AMERICA DOES NOT NEED
WHITE HOUSE INSISTS AMERICA DOES NOT NEED TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN IF
AMERICA DOES NOT NEED TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN IF 90% OF PEOPLE IN HOT
TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN IF 90% OF PEOPLE IN HOT SPOTS WILL WEAR MASKS.
90% OF PEOPLE IN HOT SPOTS WILL WEAR MASKS. >> IF WE DON’T HAVE
SPOTS WILL WEAR MASKS. >> IF WE DON’T HAVE THAT, WE WON’T GET IN
>> IF WE DON’T HAVE THAT, WE WON’T GET IN CONTROL OF THE VIRUS.
THAT, WE WON’T GET IN CONTROL OF THE VIRUS. >> WITH NO NATIONWIDE
CONTROL OF THE VIRUS. >> WITH NO NATIONWIDE MASK MANDATE, WEARING
>> WITH NO NATIONWIDE MASK MANDATE, WEARING THEM IS STILL UP TO
MASK MANDATE, WEARING THEM IS STILL UP TO INDIVIDUALS.
THEM IS STILL UP TO INDIVIDUALS. >> PEOPLE AREN’T
INDIVIDUALS. >> PEOPLE AREN’T TAKING IT SERIOUS.
>> PEOPLE AREN’T TAKING IT SERIOUS. I’M WALKING OUT AND 10
TAKING IT SERIOUS. I’M WALKING OUT AND 10 PEOPLE GOING IN AND
I’M WALKING OUT AND 10 PEOPLE GOING IN AND THEY DON’T HAVE MASKS
PEOPLE GOING IN AND THEY DON’T HAVE MASKS ON.
THEY DON’T HAVE MASKS ON. >> IN TEXAS, CONFIRMED
ON. >> IN TEXAS, CONFIRMED CASES CONTINUE TO
>> IN TEXAS, CONFIRMED CASES CONTINUE TO CLIMB.
CASES CONTINUE TO CLIMB. NEARLY 6,000 REPORTED
CLIMB. NEARLY 6,000 REPORTED TODAY.
NEARLY 6,000 REPORTED TODAY. >> IT IS SERIOUS.
TODAY. >> IT IS SERIOUS. IT IS NOT A HOAX.
>> IT IS SERIOUS. IT IS NOT A HOAX. IT CAN DROP ON ANYONE
IT IS NOT A HOAX. IT CAN DROP ON ANYONE AT ANY TIME.
IT CAN DROP ON ANYONE AT ANY TIME. >> IN ARIZONA, AN
AT ANY TIME. >> IN ARIZONA, AN ALARMING POSITIVITY
>> IN ARIZONA, AN ALARMING POSITIVITY RATE, MORE THAN
ALARMING POSITIVITY RATE, MORE THAN 120,000 CONFIRMED
RATE, MORE THAN 120,000 CONFIRMED CASES.
120,000 CONFIRMED CASES. >> WE ARE SETTING
CASES. >> WE ARE SETTING RECORDS OF THE TYPE
>> WE ARE SETTING RECORDS OF THE TYPE YOU DON’T WANT TO SET
RECORDS OF THE TYPE YOU DON’T WANT TO SET FOR THE USE OF
YOU DON’T WANT TO SET FOR THE USE OF VENTILATORS BY COVID
FOR THE USE OF VENTILATORS BY COVID PATIENTS, AQUEUED CARE
VENTILATORS BY COVID PATIENTS, AQUEUED CARE BEDS.
PATIENTS, AQUEUED CARE BEDS. >> BACK IN APRIL THERE
BEDS. >> BACK IN APRIL THERE WAS HOPE OF A SUMMER
>> BACK IN APRIL THERE WAS HOPE OF A SUMMER BREAK FROM THE VIRUS.
WAS HOPE OF A SUMMER BREAK FROM THE VIRUS. >> IT DIES VERY
BREAK FROM THE VIRUS. >> IT DIES VERY QUICKLY WITH THE SUN.
>> IT DIES VERY QUICKLY WITH THE SUN. >> NOW A DISTANT
QUICKLY WITH THE SUN. >> NOW A DISTANT MEMORY AS THE HEAT
>> NOW A DISTANT MEMORY AS THE HEAT WAVE HITS SOME OF THE
MEMORY AS THE HEAT WAVE HITS SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S HOT SPOTS
WAVE HITS SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S HOT SPOTS WITH TEMPERATURES
COUNTRY’S HOT SPOTS WITH TEMPERATURES FORECAST TO BE AS HIGH
WITH TEMPERATURES FORECAST TO BE AS HIGH AS 115 DEGREES.
FORECAST TO BE AS HIGH AS 115 DEGREES. >> I THINK SUMMER
AS 115 DEGREES. >> I THINK SUMMER TEMPERATURES MADE
>> I THINK SUMMER TEMPERATURES MADE THINGS WORSE IN A LOT
TEMPERATURES MADE THINGS WORSE IN A LOT OF PLACES BECAUSE IT
THINGS WORSE IN A LOT OF PLACES BECAUSE IT CREATED OPPORTUNITIES
OF PLACES BECAUSE IT CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO BE
CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO BE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME
FOR PEOPLE TO BE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME INDOORS TOGETHER.
SPENDING A LOT OF TIME INDOORS TOGETHER. >> HARD HIT MICHIGAN
INDOORS TOGETHER. >> HARD HIT MICHIGAN SEEING AN UPTICK IN
>> HARD HIT MICHIGAN SEEING AN UPTICK IN CASES AFTER HUNDREDS
SEEING AN UPTICK IN CASES AFTER HUNDREDS ATTENDED LAKE PARTIES.
CASES AFTER HUNDREDS ATTENDED LAKE PARTIES. SEVERAL PARTYGOERS
ATTENDED LAKE PARTIES. SEVERAL PARTYGOERS HAVE SINCE TESTED
SEVERAL PARTYGOERS HAVE SINCE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE
HAVE SINCE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS.
POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY
VIRUS. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE PARTIES WERE SO
HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE PARTIES WERE SO PACKED, CONTACT
THE PARTIES WERE SO PACKED, CONTACT TRACING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
PACKED, CONTACT TRACING IS IMPOSSIBLE. MEANWHILE AT A NURSING
TRACING IS IMPOSSIBLE. MEANWHILE AT A NURSING HOME IN SAN DIEGO, AN
MEANWHILE AT A NURSING HOME IN SAN DIEGO, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE
HOME IN SAN DIEGO, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL STRIKE TEAM
INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL STRIKE TEAM TRIES TO CONTAIN A
CONTROL STRIKE TEAM TRIES TO CONTAIN A MASSIVE OUTBREAK.
TRIES TO CONTAIN A MASSIVE OUTBREAK. 11 RESIDENTS HAVE
MASSIVE OUTBREAK. 11 RESIDENTS HAVE DIED, 100 OTHER
11 RESIDENTS HAVE DIED, 100 OTHER INFECTED.
DIED, 100 OTHER INFECTED. AS THE VIRUS SPREADS,
INFECTED. AS THE VIRUS SPREADS, SO, TOO, DOES CONCERN
AS THE VIRUS SPREADS, SO, TOO, DOES CONCERN THINGS WILL GET WORSE.
SO, TOO, DOES CONCERN THINGS WILL GET WORSE. >> WE’RE HEADING TO
THINGS WILL GET WORSE. >> WE’RE HEADING TO LARGE SHUTDOWNS.
>> WE’RE HEADING TO LARGE SHUTDOWNS. HALF THE COUNTRY IS
LARGE SHUTDOWNS. HALF THE COUNTRY IS EITHER IN DEEP TROUBLE
HALF THE COUNTRY IS EITHER IN DEEP TROUBLE OR GOING TO BE THERE
EITHER IN DEEP TROUBLE OR GOING TO BE THERE SOON UNLESS THEY
OR GOING TO BE THERE SOON UNLESS THEY REALLY RACHET THINGS
SOON UNLESS THEY REALLY RACHET THINGS BACK.
REALLY RACHET THINGS BACK. >> ERIN IS WITH ME
BACK. >> ERIN IS WITH ME NOW.
>> ERIN IS WITH ME NOW. ERIN, IS THERE A
NOW. ERIN, IS THERE A CONCERN STATES
ERIN, IS THERE A CONCERN STATES REOPENED TOO QUICKLY?
CONCERN STATES REOPENED TOO QUICKLY? >> KATE, EXPERTS SAY
REOPENED TOO QUICKLY? >> KATE, EXPERTS SAY THEY BELIEVE SOME
>> KATE, EXPERTS SAY THEY BELIEVE SOME STATES OPENED TOO SOON
THEY BELIEVE SOME STATES OPENED TOO SOON AND TOO AGGRESSIVELY
STATES OPENED TOO SOON AND TOO AGGRESSIVELY OPENING RESTAURANTS
AND TOO AGGRESSIVELY OPENING RESTAURANTS AND BARS DESPITE
OPENING RESTAURANTS AND BARS DESPITE EVIDENCE THAT IT
AND BARS DESPITE EVIDENCE THAT IT WASN’T SAFE.
EVIDENCE THAT IT WASN’T SAFE. KATE.
WASN’T SAFE. KATE. >> ALL RIGHT.
KATE. >> ALL RIGHT. ERIN, THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. ERIN, THANK YOU. DESPITE CASES SURGING,
ERIN, THANK YOU. DESPITE CASES SURGING, THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOT
DESPITE CASES SURGING, THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOT ONLY RELYING MUCH LESS
THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOT ONLY RELYING MUCH LESS ON THE NATION’S TOP
ONLY RELYING MUCH LESS ON THE NATION’S TOP INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ON THE NATION’S TOP INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST DR. ANTHONY
INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST DR. ANTHONY FAUCI BUT NOW ACTIVELY
SPECIALIST DR. ANTHONY FAUCI BUT NOW ACTIVELY TRYING TO DISCREDIT
FAUCI BUT NOW ACTIVELY TRYING TO DISCREDIT HIM.
TRYING TO DISCREDIT HIM. KELLY O’DONNELL HAS
HIM. KELLY O’DONNELL HAS THE LATEST.
KELLY O’DONNELL HAS THE LATEST. >> THE WHITE HOUSE
THE LATEST. >> THE WHITE HOUSE WRITING IT’S OWN NEW
>> THE WHITE HOUSE WRITING IT’S OWN NEW PRESCRIPTION FOR
WRITING IT’S OWN NEW PRESCRIPTION FOR MANAGING THE PANDEMIC
PRESCRIPTION FOR MANAGING THE PANDEMIC CRISIS, A STRATEGY TO
MANAGING THE PANDEMIC CRISIS, A STRATEGY TO SIDELINE THE NATION’S
CRISIS, A STRATEGY TO SIDELINE THE NATION’S TOP INFECTIOUS DISEASE
SIDELINE THE NATION’S TOP INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT, DR. ANTHONY
TOP INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT, DR. ANTHONY FAUCI, REDUCING HIS
EXPERT, DR. ANTHONY FAUCI, REDUCING HIS PUBLIC VISIBILITY.
FAUCI, REDUCING HIS PUBLIC VISIBILITY. >> WE ARE STILL
PUBLIC VISIBILITY. >> WE ARE STILL KNEE-DEEP IN THE FIRST
>> WE ARE STILL KNEE-DEEP IN THE FIRST WAVE OF THIS.
KNEE-DEEP IN THE FIRST WAVE OF THIS. >> OFFICIALS ARE
WAVE OF THIS. >> OFFICIALS ARE QUIETLY PROVIDING A
>> OFFICIALS ARE QUIETLY PROVIDING A LIST OF FAUCI’S PUBLIC
QUIETLY PROVIDING A LIST OF FAUCI’S PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ADVICE
LIST OF FAUCI’S PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ADVICE DATING BACK SEVERAL
COMMENTS AND ADVICE DATING BACK SEVERAL MONTHS TO UNDERMINE
DATING BACK SEVERAL MONTHS TO UNDERMINE HIS CREDIBILITY.
MONTHS TO UNDERMINE HIS CREDIBILITY. THE WHITE HOUSE
HIS CREDIBILITY. THE WHITE HOUSE POINTED TO FAUCI’S
THE WHITE HOUSE POINTED TO FAUCI’S JANUARY PREDICTIONS
POINTED TO FAUCI’S JANUARY PREDICTIONS THAT CORONAVIRUS WAS
JANUARY PREDICTIONS THAT CORONAVIRUS WAS NOT A MAJOR THREAT AND
THAT CORONAVIRUS WAS NOT A MAJOR THREAT AND LIKELY HAD NO
NOT A MAJOR THREAT AND LIKELY HAD NO ASYMPTOMATIC SPREAD.
LIKELY HAD NO ASYMPTOMATIC SPREAD. OFFICIALS HAVE OFFERED
ASYMPTOMATIC SPREAD. OFFICIALS HAVE OFFERED THIS FEBRUARY TV
OFFICIALS HAVE OFFERED THIS FEBRUARY TV APPEARANCE.
THIS FEBRUARY TV APPEARANCE. >> THERE WAS NO NEED
APPEARANCE. >> THERE WAS NO NEED TO CHANGE ANYTHING
>> THERE WAS NO NEED TO CHANGE ANYTHING THAT YOU’RE DOING ON A
TO CHANGE ANYTHING THAT YOU’RE DOING ON A DAY BY DAY BASIS.
THAT YOU’RE DOING ON A DAY BY DAY BASIS. >> OFFICIALS FAILED TO
DAY BY DAY BASIS. >> OFFICIALS FAILED TO NOTE THAT FAUCI’S
>> OFFICIALS FAILED TO NOTE THAT FAUCI’S VIEWS WERE CONSIDERED
NOTE THAT FAUCI’S VIEWS WERE CONSIDERED ACCURATE AT THE TIME
VIEWS WERE CONSIDERED ACCURATE AT THE TIME BUT THE SCIENCE
ACCURATE AT THE TIME BUT THE SCIENCE EVOLVES.
BUT THE SCIENCE EVOLVES. THE EFFORT TO DIMINISH
EVOLVES. THE EFFORT TO DIMINISH HIM STARTS AT THE TOP.
THE EFFORT TO DIMINISH HIM STARTS AT THE TOP. >> I DISAGREE WITH
HIM STARTS AT THE TOP. >> I DISAGREE WITH HIM.
>> I DISAGREE WITH HIM. DR. FAUCI SAID DON’T
HIM. DR. FAUCI SAID DON’T WEAR A MASK, AND NOW
DR. FAUCI SAID DON’T WEAR A MASK, AND NOW HE SAYS WEAR THEM.
WEAR A MASK, AND NOW HE SAYS WEAR THEM. >> TODAY’S HEAD OF
HE SAYS WEAR THEM. >> TODAY’S HEAD OF CORONAVIRUS TESTING
>> TODAY’S HEAD OF CORONAVIRUS TESTING ALSO CUT HIS
CORONAVIRUS TESTING ALSO CUT HIS COLLEAGUE.
ALSO CUT HIS COLLEAGUE. >> I RESPECT DR. FAUCI
COLLEAGUE. >> I RESPECT DR. FAUCI A LOT BUT DR. FAUCI IS
>> I RESPECT DR. FAUCI A LOT BUT DR. FAUCI IS NOT 100% RIGHT.
A LOT BUT DR. FAUCI IS NOT 100% RIGHT. >> DR. FAUCI HAS
NOT 100% RIGHT. >> DR. FAUCI HAS SERVED SIX PRESIDENTS
>> DR. FAUCI HAS SERVED SIX PRESIDENTS AND WAS AWARDED THE
SERVED SIX PRESIDENTS AND WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM.
AND WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM. HIS APPROVAL RATING
MEDAL OF FREEDOM. HIS APPROVAL RATING WAS 67% LAST MONTH.
HIS APPROVAL RATING WAS 67% LAST MONTH. THE PRESIDENT IN THAT
WAS 67% LAST MONTH. THE PRESIDENT IN THAT SAME POLL LAGGED
THE PRESIDENT IN THAT SAME POLL LAGGED BEHIND AT 26%
SAME POLL LAGGED BEHIND AT 26% APPROVAL.
BEHIND AT 26% APPROVAL. THEIR ASSESSMENTS
APPROVAL. THEIR ASSESSMENTS ABOUT THE CRISIS NOW
THEIR ASSESSMENTS ABOUT THE CRISIS NOW OFTEN DIVERGE.
ABOUT THE CRISIS NOW OFTEN DIVERGE. >> WE HAVE THE
OFTEN DIVERGE. >> WE HAVE THE GREATEST TESTING
>> WE HAVE THE GREATEST TESTING PROGRAM IN THE WORLD.
GREATEST TESTING PROGRAM IN THE WORLD. >> I DON’T THINK YOU
PROGRAM IN THE WORLD. >> I DON’T THINK YOU CAN SAY WE’RE DOING
>> I DON’T THINK YOU CAN SAY WE’RE DOING GREAT.
CAN SAY WE’RE DOING GREAT. >> DR. FAUCI DECLINED
GREAT. >> DR. FAUCI DECLINED COMMENT.
>> DR. FAUCI DECLINED COMMENT. THIS WEEKEND, THE
COMMENT. THIS WEEKEND, THE PRESIDENT ULTIMATELY
THIS WEEKEND, THE PRESIDENT ULTIMATELY FOLLOWED THAT MASK
PRESIDENT ULTIMATELY FOLLOWED THAT MASK ADVICE, DONNING ONE
FOLLOWED THAT MASK ADVICE, DONNING ONE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
ADVICE, DONNING ONE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PUBLIC SATURDAY.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PUBLIC SATURDAY. >> KELLY, IN A
PUBLIC SATURDAY. >> KELLY, IN A SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT,
>> KELLY, IN A SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT, CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE
SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT, CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE SPECIAL COUNSEL
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE SPECIAL COUNSEL SPEAKING OUT AFTER THE
SPECIAL COUNSEL SPEAKING OUT AFTER THE PRESIDENT GRANTED
SPEAKING OUT AFTER THE PRESIDENT GRANTED ROGER STONE CLEMENCY.
PRESIDENT GRANTED ROGER STONE CLEMENCY. >> THIS IS A RARE
ROGER STONE CLEMENCY. >> THIS IS A RARE UNEXPECTED RETURN OF
>> THIS IS A RARE UNEXPECTED RETURN OF ROBERT MUELLER, KATE.
UNEXPECTED RETURN OF ROBERT MUELLER, KATE. THE COUNSEL HAS
ROBERT MUELLER, KATE. THE COUNSEL HAS WRITTEN AN OPINION
THE COUNSEL HAS WRITTEN AN OPINION PIECE TO DEFEND THE
WRITTEN AN OPINION PIECE TO DEFEND THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PIECE TO DEFEND THE INTEGRITY OF THE RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION
INTEGRITY OF THE RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION AND THE JURY THAT
RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION AND THE JURY THAT FOUND ROGER STONE
AND THE JURY THAT FOUND ROGER STONE GUILTY OF LYING AND
FOUND ROGER STONE GUILTY OF LYING AND OBSTRUCTING.
GUILTY OF LYING AND OBSTRUCTING. MUELLER WRITES
OBSTRUCTING. MUELLER WRITES ALTHOUGH THE PRISON
MUELLER WRITES ALTHOUGH THE PRISON SENTENCE HAS BEEN SET
ALTHOUGH THE PRISON SENTENCE HAS BEEN SET ASIDE AND COMMUTED, HE
SENTENCE HAS BEEN SET ASIDE AND COMMUTED, HE REMAINS A CONVICTED
ASIDE AND COMMUTED, HE REMAINS A CONVICTED FLOWN -- FELON, AND
REMAINS A CONVICTED FLOWN -- FELON, AND RIGHTLY SO.
FLOWN -- FELON, AND RIGHTLY SO. KATE.
RIGHTLY SO. KATE. >> KELLY O’DONNELL AT
KATE. >> KELLY O’DONNELL AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR
>> KELLY O’DONNELL AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR US.
THE WHITE HOUSE FOR US. KELLY, THANK YOU.
US. KELLY, THANK YOU. NOW TO BREAKING NEWS
KELLY, THANK YOU. NOW TO BREAKING NEWS OUT OF THE PORT OF SAN
NOW TO BREAKING NEWS OUT OF THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO WHERE A U.S.
OUT OF THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO WHERE A U.S. NAVY SHIP IS BURNING
DIEGO WHERE A U.S. NAVY SHIP IS BURNING FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION
NAVY SHIP IS BURNING FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION ON BOARD.
FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSION ON BOARD. AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE
ON BOARD. AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO THE
AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. MOLLY HUNTER HAS
HOSPITAL. MOLLY HUNTER HAS DETAILS.
MOLLY HUNTER HAS DETAILS. >> THERE’S A LARGE
DETAILS. >> THERE’S A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE.
>> THERE’S A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. THIS IS NOT A GOOD
AMOUNT OF SMOKE. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SPOT UP HERE.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD SPOT UP HERE. >> FROM THE AIR SMOKE
SPOT UP HERE. >> FROM THE AIR SMOKE STILL STREAMING OUT OF
>> FROM THE AIR SMOKE STILL STREAMING OUT OF THE "USS BONHOMME
STILL STREAMING OUT OF THE "USS BONHOMME RICHARD."
THE "USS BONHOMME RICHARD." ON THE GROUND VISIBLE
RICHARD." ON THE GROUND VISIBLE FOR MILES.
ON THE GROUND VISIBLE FOR MILES. >> PEOPLE JUMPING OFF,
FOR MILES. >> PEOPLE JUMPING OFF, IT’S ON FIRE.
>> PEOPLE JUMPING OFF, IT’S ON FIRE. >> A MASSIVE
IT’S ON FIRE. >> A MASSIVE THREE-ALARM FIRE.
>> A MASSIVE THREE-ALARM FIRE. >> FIRE, FIRE, FIRE.
THREE-ALARM FIRE. >> FIRE, FIRE, FIRE. >> THE SAN DIEGO FIRE
>> FIRE, FIRE, FIRE. >> THE SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THE
>> THE SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THE FIRST CALL ABOUT 9:00
DEPARTMENT GOT THE FIRST CALL ABOUT 9:00 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING.
FIRST CALL ABOUT 9:00 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING. THE SECOND, 9:09.
A.M. SUNDAY MORNING. THE SECOND, 9:09. THE THIRD, 9:51.
THE SECOND, 9:09. THE THIRD, 9:51. >> I DON’T THINK THE
THE THIRD, 9:51. >> I DON’T THINK THE WHOLE CITY IS GOING TO
>> I DON’T THINK THE WHOLE CITY IS GOING TO GO UP IN FLAMES.
WHOLE CITY IS GOING TO GO UP IN FLAMES. >> THE NAVY CONFIRMING
GO UP IN FLAMES. >> THE NAVY CONFIRMING 21 PEOPLE, 17 SAILORS
>> THE NAVY CONFIRMING 21 PEOPLE, 17 SAILORS AND 4 CIVILIANS WERE
21 PEOPLE, 17 SAILORS AND 4 CIVILIANS WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR
AND 4 CIVILIANS WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR NONLIFE THREATENING
HOSPITALIZED FOR NONLIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
NONLIFE THREATENING INJURIES. 160 WERE ON BOARD.
INJURIES. 160 WERE ON BOARD. THE ENTIRE CREW OFF
160 WERE ON BOARD. THE ENTIRE CREW OFF THE SHIP AND ACCOUNTED
THE ENTIRE CREW OFF THE SHIP AND ACCOUNTED FOR.
THE SHIP AND ACCOUNTED FOR. >> THIS COULD VERY
FOR. >> THIS COULD VERY WELL GO ON FOR DAYS.
>> THIS COULD VERY WELL GO ON FOR DAYS. MORE THAN LIKELY THIS
WELL GO ON FOR DAYS. MORE THAN LIKELY THIS WILL JUST BURN DOWN TO
MORE THAN LIKELY THIS WILL JUST BURN DOWN TO THE WATERLINE.
WILL JUST BURN DOWN TO THE WATERLINE. >> THE REASON FOR THE
THE WATERLINE. >> THE REASON FOR THE EXPLOSION, A 55-GALLON
>> THE REASON FOR THE EXPLOSION, A 55-GALLON DRUM OF OIL.
EXPLOSION, A 55-GALLON DRUM OF OIL. >> THE GOOD NEWS WAS
DRUM OF OIL. >> THE GOOD NEWS WAS IT WAS NOT AN
>> THE GOOD NEWS WAS IT WAS NOT AN ORDNANCE.
IT WAS NOT AN ORDNANCE. THAT WAS OUR CONCERN,
ORDNANCE. THAT WAS OUR CONCERN, THAT WE WOULD SEE
THAT WAS OUR CONCERN, THAT WE WOULD SEE SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSIONS
THAT WE WOULD SEE SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSIONS AFTER THAT.
SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSIONS AFTER THAT. RIGHT NOW THERE’S A
AFTER THAT. RIGHT NOW THERE’S A LOT OF FUEL ON THE
RIGHT NOW THERE’S A LOT OF FUEL ON THE SHIP.
LOT OF FUEL ON THE SHIP. THAT STARTS BECOMING
SHIP. THAT STARTS BECOMING PART OF THE COMBUST I
THAT STARTS BECOMING PART OF THE COMBUST I -- COMBUSTIBLES THERE
PART OF THE COMBUST I -- COMBUSTIBLES THERE AND THIS WILL GO ON.
-- COMBUSTIBLES THERE AND THIS WILL GO ON. >> THAT’S THE DANGER,
AND THIS WILL GO ON. >> THAT’S THE DANGER, ALL THE FUEL
>> THAT’S THE DANGER, ALL THE FUEL THREATENING THE OTHER
ALL THE FUEL THREATENING THE OTHER SHIPS AT THE BASE.
THREATENING THE OTHER SHIPS AT THE BASE. MOLLY HUNTER, NBC
SHIPS AT THE BASE. MOLLY HUNTER, NBC NEWS.
MOLLY HUNTER, NBC NEWS. >>> PRESIDENT TRUMP
NEWS. >>> PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE’LL BE BRIEFED
>>> PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE’LL BE BRIEFED TOMORROW ON THE CASE
SAYS HE’LL BE BRIEFED TOMORROW ON THE CASE OF MURDERED FT. HOOD
TOMORROW ON THE CASE OF MURDERED FT. HOOD SOLDIER VANESSA
OF MURDERED FT. HOOD SOLDIER VANESSA GUILLEN.
SOLDIER VANESSA GUILLEN. HER DEATH SPARKED
GUILLEN. HER DEATH SPARKED RENEWED CALLS FOR A
HER DEATH SPARKED RENEWED CALLS FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THE
RENEWED CALLS FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THE MILITARY HANDLES ABUSE
CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THE MILITARY HANDLES ABUSE AND HARASSMENT.
MILITARY HANDLES ABUSE AND HARASSMENT. KATHY PARK HAS THE
AND HARASSMENT. KATHY PARK HAS THE LATEST.
KATHY PARK HAS THE LATEST. >> A CONVOY OF CARS IN
LATEST. >> A CONVOY OF CARS IN SAN ANTONIO TRAVELED
>> A CONVOY OF CARS IN SAN ANTONIO TRAVELED 13 MILES IN HONOR OF
SAN ANTONIO TRAVELED 13 MILES IN HONOR OF ARMY SPECIALIST
13 MILES IN HONOR OF ARMY SPECIALIST VANESSA GUILLEN.
ARMY SPECIALIST VANESSA GUILLEN. HER DISAPPEARANCE
VANESSA GUILLEN. HER DISAPPEARANCE GAINING NATIONAL
HER DISAPPEARANCE GAINING NATIONAL ATTENTION WITH
GAINING NATIONAL ATTENTION WITH PROTESTERS DEMANDING
ATTENTION WITH PROTESTERS DEMANDING JUSTICE.
PROTESTERS DEMANDING JUSTICE. NOW THE ARMY SECRETARY
JUSTICE. NOW THE ARMY SECRETARY IS ORDERING AN
NOW THE ARMY SECRETARY IS ORDERING AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF
IS ORDERING AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE COMMAND CLIMATE
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE COMMAND CLIMATE AND CULTURE AT FT.
THE COMMAND CLIMATE AND CULTURE AT FT. HOOD ADDING WE ARE
AND CULTURE AT FT. HOOD ADDING WE ARE SADDENED AND DEEPLY
HOOD ADDING WE ARE SADDENED AND DEEPLY TROUBLED BY THE LOSS
SADDENED AND DEEPLY TROUBLED BY THE LOSS OF ONE OF OUR OWN.
TROUBLED BY THE LOSS OF ONE OF OUR OWN. GUILLEN WAS LAST SEEN
OF ONE OF OUR OWN. GUILLEN WAS LAST SEEN ON BASE APRIL 22nd
GUILLEN WAS LAST SEEN ON BASE APRIL 22nd SETTING OFF A SEARCH
ON BASE APRIL 22nd SETTING OFF A SEARCH WITH LOCAL LAW
SETTING OFF A SEARCH WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, FELLOW
WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, FELLOW SOLDIERS AND MILITARY
ENFORCEMENT, FELLOW SOLDIERS AND MILITARY POLICE.
SOLDIERS AND MILITARY POLICE. INVESTIGATORS FOUND
POLICE. INVESTIGATORS FOUND THE 20 YEARS OLD’S
INVESTIGATORS FOUND THE 20 YEARS OLD’S REMAINS NOT FAR FROM
THE 20 YEARS OLD’S REMAINS NOT FAR FROM FT. HOOD.
REMAINS NOT FAR FROM FT. HOOD. ACCORDING TO A
FT. HOOD. ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED, ARMY SPECIALIST
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED, ARMY SPECIALIST AARON ROBINSON, A
FILED, ARMY SPECIALIST AARON ROBINSON, A SUSPECT IN HER
AARON ROBINSON, A SUSPECT IN HER KILLING, DIED BY
SUSPECT IN HER KILLING, DIED BY SUICIDE WHEN
KILLING, DIED BY SUICIDE WHEN CONFRONTED BY POLICE.
SUICIDE WHEN CONFRONTED BY POLICE. CECILY AGUILAR, A
CONFRONTED BY POLICE. CECILY AGUILAR, A CIVILIAN, IS ACCUSED
CECILY AGUILAR, A CIVILIAN, IS ACCUSED OF HELPING ROBINSON
CIVILIAN, IS ACCUSED OF HELPING ROBINSON DISPOSE OF GUILLEN’S
OF HELPING ROBINSON DISPOSE OF GUILLEN’S BODY.
DISPOSE OF GUILLEN’S BODY. THE SOLDIER’S GRIEVING
BODY. THE SOLDIER’S GRIEVING FAMILY WANTS ANSWERS
THE SOLDIER’S GRIEVING FAMILY WANTS ANSWERS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
FAMILY WANTS ANSWERS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. >> MY SISTER DESERVES
AND ACCOUNTABILITY. >> MY SISTER DESERVES JUSTICE!
>> MY SISTER DESERVES JUSTICE! >> AN ATTORNEY
JUSTICE! >> AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE
>> AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE FAMILY SAID SHE HAD
REPRESENTING THE FAMILY SAID SHE HAD BEEN TOLD BEFORE SHE
FAMILY SAID SHE HAD BEEN TOLD BEFORE SHE VANISHED SHE HAD BEEN
BEEN TOLD BEFORE SHE VANISHED SHE HAD BEEN SEXUALLY HARASSED BY A
VANISHED SHE HAD BEEN SEXUALLY HARASSED BY A SUPERVISOR.
SEXUALLY HARASSED BY A SUPERVISOR. THE ARMY SAID THEY HAD
SUPERVISOR. THE ARMY SAID THEY HAD NO CREDIBLE REPORT
THE ARMY SAID THEY HAD NO CREDIBLE REPORT THIS HAPPENED.
NO CREDIBLE REPORT THIS HAPPENED. PRESIDENT TRUMP
THIS HAPPENED. PRESIDENT TRUMP WEIGHED IN ON THE CASE
PRESIDENT TRUMP WEIGHED IN ON THE CASE DURING A ONE-ON-ONE
WEIGHED IN ON THE CASE DURING A ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART.
DURING A ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. >> IS THERE SOMETHING
WITH JOSE DIAZ-BALART. >> IS THERE SOMETHING YOU COULD DO TO HAVE
>> IS THERE SOMETHING YOU COULD DO TO HAVE MORE TRANSPARENCY IN
YOU COULD DO TO HAVE MORE TRANSPARENCY IN THE WAY THE ARMED
MORE TRANSPARENCY IN THE WAY THE ARMED FORCES INVESTIGATES
THE WAY THE ARMED FORCES INVESTIGATES SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND
FORCES INVESTIGATES SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ABUSE?
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ABUSE? >> THEY ARE GOING TO
SEXUAL ABUSE? >> THEY ARE GOING TO BE REPORTING TO ME ON
>> THEY ARE GOING TO BE REPORTING TO ME ON MONDAY ABOUT IT.
BE REPORTING TO ME ON MONDAY ABOUT IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS
MONDAY ABOUT IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS HORRIBLE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS HORRIBLE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT
HORRIBLE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT LOVED ONES ARE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT LOVED ONES ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP
LOVED ONES ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP GUILLEN’S STORY ALIVE.
FIGHTING TO KEEP GUILLEN’S STORY ALIVE. >> VANESSA GUILLEN DID
GUILLEN’S STORY ALIVE. >> VANESSA GUILLEN DID NOT DESERVE THIS!
>> VANESSA GUILLEN DID NOT DESERVE THIS! >> Reporter: KATHY
NOT DESERVE THIS! >> Reporter: KATHY PARK, NBC NEWS.
>> Reporter: KATHY PARK, NBC NEWS. >>> UP NEXT, WE ASKED
PARK, NBC NEWS. >>> UP NEXT, WE ASKED THE EXPERTS, WOULD
>>> UP NEXT, WE ASKED THE EXPERTS, WOULD DOCTORS SEND THEIR OWN
THE EXPERTS, WOULD DOCTORS SEND THEIR OWN KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL
DOCTORS SEND THEIR OWN KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL THIS FALL?
KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL THIS FALL? >>> ALSO ON THE BRINK,
THIS FALL? >>> ALSO ON THE BRINK, CAN MALLS SURVIVE
>>> ALSO ON THE BRINK, CAN MALLS SURVIVE CORONAVIRUS?
>>> WE’RE BACK WITH A
>>> WE’RE BACK WITH A DEBATE FRONT AND
>>> WE’RE BACK WITH A DEBATE FRONT AND CENTER FOR A LOT OF
DEBATE FRONT AND CENTER FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES NOW, WHETHER
CENTER FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES NOW, WHETHER OR NOT IT’S SAFE TO
FAMILIES NOW, WHETHER OR NOT IT’S SAFE TO SEND KIDS BACK TO
OR NOT IT’S SAFE TO SEND KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL.
SEND KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL. EDUCATION SECRETARY
SCHOOL. EDUCATION SECRETARY BETSY DEVOS AGAIN
EDUCATION SECRETARY BETSY DEVOS AGAIN TODAY THREATENED TO
BETSY DEVOS AGAIN TODAY THREATENED TO PULL FEDERAL FUNDING
TODAY THREATENED TO PULL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS THAT DON’T
PULL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS THAT DON’T REOPEN.
FOR SCHOOLS THAT DON’T REOPEN. MANY CITIES AND STATES
REOPEN. MANY CITIES AND STATES AREN’T SURE YET IF
MANY CITIES AND STATES AREN’T SURE YET IF IT’S SAFE.
AREN’T SURE YET IF IT’S SAFE. WE HAD DR. JOHN TORRES
IT’S SAFE. WE HAD DR. JOHN TORRES ASK A PANEL OF
WE HAD DR. JOHN TORRES ASK A PANEL OF DOCTORS, WHO ARE ALSO
ASK A PANEL OF DOCTORS, WHO ARE ALSO PARENTS, WHAT THEY
DOCTORS, WHO ARE ALSO PARENTS, WHAT THEY WOULD DO.
PARENTS, WHAT THEY WOULD DO. >> TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS
WOULD DO. >> TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS STRUGGLE WITH
>> TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS STRUGGLE WITH REOPENING SAFELY, NBC
STRUGGLE WITH REOPENING SAFELY, NBC NEWS REACHED OUT TO
REOPENING SAFELY, NBC NEWS REACHED OUT TO FIVE TOP PEDIATRICIANS
NEWS REACHED OUT TO FIVE TOP PEDIATRICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A
FIVE TOP PEDIATRICIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A RANDOM SAMPLING OF
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A RANDOM SAMPLING OF DOCTORS TO FIND OUT
RANDOM SAMPLING OF DOCTORS TO FIND OUT HOW DANGEROUS THE
DOCTORS TO FIND OUT HOW DANGEROUS THE CORONAVIRUS IS FOR
HOW DANGEROUS THE CORONAVIRUS IS FOR KIDS.
CORONAVIRUS IS FOR KIDS. MOST AGREE
KIDS. MOST AGREE KIDS DON’T GET AS SICK
MOST AGREE KIDS DON’T GET AS SICK AS ADULTS AND
KIDS DON’T GET AS SICK AS ADULTS AND COMPLICATIONS ARE
AS ADULTS AND COMPLICATIONS ARE RARE.
COMPLICATIONS ARE RARE. >> THIS HAS BEEN A
RARE. >> THIS HAS BEEN A STRANGE PANDEMIC.
>> THIS HAS BEEN A STRANGE PANDEMIC. USUALLY FOR
STRANGE PANDEMIC. USUALLY FOR RESPIRATORY VIRUS
USUALLY FOR RESPIRATORY VIRUS CHILDREN ARE THE FIRST
RESPIRATORY VIRUS CHILDREN ARE THE FIRST AND MOST AFFECTED.
CHILDREN ARE THE FIRST AND MOST AFFECTED. THIS HAS BEEN A FLIP
AND MOST AFFECTED. THIS HAS BEEN A FLIP OF THAT.
THIS HAS BEEN A FLIP OF THAT. IT’S ADULTS AND OLDER
OF THAT. IT’S ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS AFFECTED.
IT’S ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS AFFECTED. >> IN FACT, KIDS ONLY
ADULTS AFFECTED. >> IN FACT, KIDS ONLY ACCOUNT FOR 2% OF ALL
>> IN FACT, KIDS ONLY ACCOUNT FOR 2% OF ALL CASES.
ACCOUNT FOR 2% OF ALL CASES. DOCTORS SAY THEY DON’T
CASES. DOCTORS SAY THEY DON’T EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO
DOCTORS SAY THEY DON’T EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE
EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE WHEN SCHOOLS OPEN,
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE WHEN SCHOOLS OPEN, BECAUSE KIDS DON’T
WHEN SCHOOLS OPEN, BECAUSE KIDS DON’T APPEAR TO BE GOOD AT
BECAUSE KIDS DON’T APPEAR TO BE GOOD AT SPREADING THE VIRUS.
APPEAR TO BE GOOD AT SPREADING THE VIRUS. >> ARE KIDS AS GOOD AT
SPREADING THE VIRUS. >> ARE KIDS AS GOOD AT TRANSMITTING THE VIRUS
>> ARE KIDS AS GOOD AT TRANSMITTING THE VIRUS AS ADULTS?
TRANSMITTING THE VIRUS AS ADULTS? >> THE DATA THAT COMES
AS ADULTS? >> THE DATA THAT COMES OUT NOW SEEMS TO SHOW
>> THE DATA THAT COMES OUT NOW SEEMS TO SHOW MOST TRANSMISSIONS
OUT NOW SEEMS TO SHOW MOST TRANSMISSIONS OCCUR FROM ADULT TO
MOST TRANSMISSIONS OCCUR FROM ADULT TO ADULT OR ADULT TO
OCCUR FROM ADULT TO ADULT OR ADULT TO CHILDREN.
ADULT OR ADULT TO CHILDREN. >> THE YOUNGER YOU
CHILDREN. >> THE YOUNGER YOU ARE, THE LESS LIKELY
>> THE YOUNGER YOU ARE, THE LESS LIKELY YOU ARE TO TRANSMIT
ARE, THE LESS LIKELY YOU ARE TO TRANSMIT THE DISEASE.
YOU ARE TO TRANSMIT THE DISEASE. >> WHILE MANY TEACHERS
THE DISEASE. >> WHILE MANY TEACHERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
>> WHILE MANY TEACHERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT REOPENING SCHOOL SO
ARE CONCERNED ABOUT REOPENING SCHOOL SO SOON, THE FIVE DOCTORS
REOPENING SCHOOL SO SOON, THE FIVE DOCTORS WE SPOKE TO AGREED.
SOON, THE FIVE DOCTORS WE SPOKE TO AGREED. THE BENEFITS OF BEING
WE SPOKE TO AGREED. THE BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE CLASSROOM FAR
THE BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE CLASSROOM FAR OUTWEIGH THE RISK OF
IN THE CLASSROOM FAR OUTWEIGH THE RISK OF DISEASE.
OUTWEIGH THE RISK OF DISEASE. THE KEY IS TO REOPEN
DISEASE. THE KEY IS TO REOPEN SAFELY.
THE KEY IS TO REOPEN SAFELY. >> WE ARE NOT DOING
SAFELY. >> WE ARE NOT DOING TRANSMISSIONS WITH
>> WE ARE NOT DOING TRANSMISSIONS WITH SIMPLE GUIDELINES.
TRANSMISSIONS WITH SIMPLE GUIDELINES. >> EACH SCHOOL SYSTEM
SIMPLE GUIDELINES. >> EACH SCHOOL SYSTEM IS GOING TO HAVE TO
>> EACH SCHOOL SYSTEM IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH THEIR OWN
IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH THEIR OWN GUIDELINES.
COME UP WITH THEIR OWN GUIDELINES. YOU CAN’T SAY ONE CITY
GUIDELINES. YOU CAN’T SAY ONE CITY IS JUST LIKE THE NEXT.
YOU CAN’T SAY ONE CITY IS JUST LIKE THE NEXT. >> ALL AGREE
IS JUST LIKE THE NEXT. >> ALL AGREE GUIDELINES SHOULD
>> ALL AGREE GUIDELINES SHOULD INCLUDE RULES FOR
GUIDELINES SHOULD INCLUDE RULES FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING.
INCLUDE RULES FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. KEEP DESKS 3 TO 6 FEET
SOCIAL DISTANCING. KEEP DESKS 3 TO 6 FEET APART AND MAKE SURE
KEEP DESKS 3 TO 6 FEET APART AND MAKE SURE DESKS AREN’T FACING
APART AND MAKE SURE DESKS AREN’T FACING EACH OTHER.
DESKS AREN’T FACING EACH OTHER. SCHOOLS MAY WANT TO
EACH OTHER. SCHOOLS MAY WANT TO CONSIDER HOLDING GYM
SCHOOLS MAY WANT TO CONSIDER HOLDING GYM CLASSES OUTSIDE.
CONSIDER HOLDING GYM CLASSES OUTSIDE. >> IN YOUR PERFECT
CLASSES OUTSIDE. >> IN YOUR PERFECT WORLD OF SENDING KIDS
>> IN YOUR PERFECT WORLD OF SENDING KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL, WHAT
WORLD OF SENDING KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE
BACK TO SCHOOL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE SET UP IN THOSE SCHOOL
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE SET UP IN THOSE SCHOOL SYSTEMS?
SET UP IN THOSE SCHOOL SYSTEMS? >> THEY SHOULD TRY TO
SYSTEMS? >> THEY SHOULD TRY TO INCREASE THE AIRFLOW
>> THEY SHOULD TRY TO INCREASE THE AIRFLOW IN THE CLASSROOM, TRY
INCREASE THE AIRFLOW IN THE CLASSROOM, TRY TO DISTANCE AS MUCH AS
IN THE CLASSROOM, TRY TO DISTANCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
TO DISTANCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE BEEN DOING A
POSSIBLE. I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH
I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH LOOKING INTO FACE
LOT OF RESEARCH LOOKING INTO FACE MASKS.
LOOKING INTO FACE MASKS. I DON’T THINK THEY ARE
MASKS. I DON’T THINK THEY ARE NECESSARILY USEFUL IN
I DON’T THINK THEY ARE NECESSARILY USEFUL IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NECESSARILY USEFUL IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THEY DO PROVIDE
CHILDREN. THEY DO PROVIDE PROTECTION, I THINK,
THEY DO PROVIDE PROTECTION, I THINK, FOR HIGH SCHOOL
PROTECTION, I THINK, FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. >> WOULD YOU LET YOUR
STUDENTS. >> WOULD YOU LET YOUR KIDS GO BACK TO
>> WOULD YOU LET YOUR KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL?
KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL? >> I WILL.
SCHOOL? >> I WILL. MY KIDS ARE LOOKING
>> I WILL. MY KIDS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
MY KIDS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. >> YES, PERIOD,
FORWARD TO IT. >> YES, PERIOD, ABSOLUTELY.
>> YES, PERIOD, ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. AS MUCH AS I CAN.
>> ABSOLUTELY. AS MUCH AS I CAN. >> WITHOUT HESITATION.
AS MUCH AS I CAN. >> WITHOUT HESITATION. >> WITHOUT A
>> WITHOUT HESITATION. >> WITHOUT A HESITATION, YES.
>> WITHOUT A HESITATION, YES. >> I HAVE NO CONCERNS
HESITATION, YES. >> I HAVE NO CONCERNS ABOUT SENDING MY CHILD
>> I HAVE NO CONCERNS ABOUT SENDING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL.
ABOUT SENDING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL. >> I WOULD LET MY KIDS
TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL. >> I WOULD LET MY KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL.
>> I WOULD LET MY KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL. >> DR. JOHN TORRES,
GO BACK TO SCHOOL. >> DR. JOHN TORRES, NBC NEWS.
>> DR. JOHN TORRES, NBC NEWS. >> SO INTERESTING.
NBC NEWS. >> SO INTERESTING. STILL AHEAD, AS MORE
>> SO INTERESTING. STILL AHEAD, AS MORE STORES GO OUT OF
STILL AHEAD, AS MORE STORES GO OUT OF BUSINESS, IS THIS THE
STORES GO OUT OF BUSINESS, IS THIS THE END OF THE SHOPPING
BUSINESS, IS THIS THE END OF THE SHOPPING MALL AS WE KNOW IT?
END OF THE SHOPPING MALL AS WE KNOW IT? >>> PLUS KEEPING THEM
MALL AS WE KNOW IT? >>> PLUS KEEPING THEM ON THEIR TOES.
>>> PLUS KEEPING THEM ON THEIR TOES. THE LITTLE GIRLS
ON THEIR TOES. THE LITTLE GIRLS TEAMING UP WITH DADS
THE LITTLE GIRLS TEAMING UP WITH DADS FOR A SPECIAL KIND OF
TEAMING UP WITH DADS FOR A SPECIAL KIND OF DANCE CLASS.
>>> WE’VE BEEN TALKI
>>> WE’VE BEEN TALKI >>> WE’VE BEEN TALKING
>>> WE’VE BEEN TALKI >>> WE’VE BEEN TALKING A LOT ABOUT THE
>>> WE’VE BEEN TALKING A LOT ABOUT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF
A LOT ABOUT THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID ON OUR ECONOMY.
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID ON OUR ECONOMY. RETAIL HAS TAKEN A
COVID ON OUR ECONOMY. RETAIL HAS TAKEN A HUGE HIT.
RETAIL HAS TAKEN A HUGE HIT. ALONG WITH THAT,
HUGE HIT. ALONG WITH THAT, MALLS, ONCE THE
ALONG WITH THAT, MALLS, ONCE THE MAINSTAY OF THE
MALLS, ONCE THE MAINSTAY OF THE AMERICAN SHOPPING
MAINSTAY OF THE AMERICAN SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, THEY ARE
AMERICAN SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, THEY ARE NOW ON THE BRINK OF
EXPERIENCE, THEY ARE NOW ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION.
NOW ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. JO LING KENT REPORTS.
EXTINCTION. JO LING KENT REPORTS. >> LOTS OF SPACE IN
JO LING KENT REPORTS. >> LOTS OF SPACE IN THIS MALL.
>> LOTS OF SPACE IN THIS MALL. >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN
THIS MALL. >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN A PART OF AMERICAN
>> Reporter: IT’S BEEN A PART OF AMERICAN CULTURE AND THE
A PART OF AMERICAN CULTURE AND THE ECONOMY FOR
CULTURE AND THE ECONOMY FOR GENERATIONS.
ECONOMY FOR GENERATIONS. BUT THE FUTURE OF THE
GENERATIONS. BUT THE FUTURE OF THE TRADITIONAL MALL MORE
BUT THE FUTURE OF THE TRADITIONAL MALL MORE UNCERTAIN THAN EVER
TRADITIONAL MALL MORE UNCERTAIN THAN EVER WITH THE COVID CRISIS
UNCERTAIN THAN EVER WITH THE COVID CRISIS CLOSING STORES FOR
WITH THE COVID CRISIS CLOSING STORES FOR MONTHS ON END.
CLOSING STORES FOR MONTHS ON END. IN SOME CASES CLOSING
MONTHS ON END. IN SOME CASES CLOSING UP FOR GOOD.
IN SOME CASES CLOSING UP FOR GOOD. THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED
UP FOR GOOD. THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED AT METRO CENTER MALL
THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED AT METRO CENTER MALL IN PHOENIX, GOING OUT
AT METRO CENTER MALL IN PHOENIX, GOING OUT OF BUSINESS LAST MONTH
IN PHOENIX, GOING OUT OF BUSINESS LAST MONTH AFTER ALMOST 50 YEARS.
OF BUSINESS LAST MONTH AFTER ALMOST 50 YEARS. >> WE’RE REALLY SAD
AFTER ALMOST 50 YEARS. >> WE’RE REALLY SAD ABOUT IT, HAVE A LOT
>> WE’RE REALLY SAD ABOUT IT, HAVE A LOT OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
ABOUT IT, HAVE A LOT OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES HERE.
OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES HERE. >> CAME HERE EVERY
HERE. >> CAME HERE EVERY SATURDAY WITH MY MOM.
>> CAME HERE EVERY SATURDAY WITH MY MOM. >> METRO CENTER IS THE
SATURDAY WITH MY MOM. >> METRO CENTER IS THE LATEST CASUALTY IN THE
>> METRO CENTER IS THE LATEST CASUALTY IN THE RETAIL APOCALYPSE,
LATEST CASUALTY IN THE RETAIL APOCALYPSE, SHUTTING PERMANENT AS
RETAIL APOCALYPSE, SHUTTING PERMANENT AS ONLINE SHOPPING
SHUTTING PERMANENT AS ONLINE SHOPPING BECOMES A BIGGER PART
ONLINE SHOPPING BECOMES A BIGGER PART OF THE NEW NORMAL.
BECOMES A BIGGER PART OF THE NEW NORMAL. >> WHAT HAS
OF THE NEW NORMAL. >> WHAT HAS CORONAVIRUS DONE WITH
>> WHAT HAS CORONAVIRUS DONE WITH THE DEMISE OF MUSCLES.
CORONAVIRUS DONE WITH THE DEMISE OF MUSCLES. >> WE COULD BE TALKING
THE DEMISE OF MUSCLES. >> WE COULD BE TALKING ABOUT 400 MALLS THAT
>> WE COULD BE TALKING ABOUT 400 MALLS THAT MIGHT NOT MAKE IT AS A
ABOUT 400 MALLS THAT MIGHT NOT MAKE IT AS A RESULT OF COVID
MIGHT NOT MAKE IT AS A RESULT OF COVID BECAUSE TENANTS DON’T
RESULT OF COVID BECAUSE TENANTS DON’T HAVE THE ABILITY --
BECAUSE TENANTS DON’T HAVE THE ABILITY -- IT’S NOT THAT THEY
HAVE THE ABILITY -- IT’S NOT THAT THEY DON’T WANT TO PAY
IT’S NOT THAT THEY DON’T WANT TO PAY RENT, THEY DON’T HAVE
DON’T WANT TO PAY RENT, THEY DON’T HAVE THE MEANS.
RENT, THEY DON’T HAVE THE MEANS. >> THAT FORCED
THE MEANS. >> THAT FORCED LEGENDARY NAMES LIKE
>> THAT FORCED LEGENDARY NAMES LIKE BROOKS BROTHER,
LEGENDARY NAMES LIKE BROOKS BROTHER, JCPENNEY, J. CREW TO
BROOKS BROTHER, JCPENNEY, J. CREW TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY IN
JCPENNEY, J. CREW TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY IN THE CORONAVIRUS
FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. NOW EXPERTS SAY IN
PANDEMIC. NOW EXPERTS SAY IN THIS CRISIS PEOPLE ARE
NOW EXPERTS SAY IN THIS CRISIS PEOPLE ARE SHOPPING LESS THAN
THIS CRISIS PEOPLE ARE SHOPPING LESS THAN EVER AND AVOIDING
SHOPPING LESS THAN EVER AND AVOIDING MALLS AND CROWDS.
EVER AND AVOIDING MALLS AND CROWDS. >> ALSO DEVASTATED
MALLS AND CROWDS. >> ALSO DEVASTATED MULTIPLEX MEDVEDEV
>> ALSO DEVASTATED MULTIPLEX MEDVEDEV THEATERS ATTACHED TO
MULTIPLEX MEDVEDEV THEATERS ATTACHED TO MALLS.
THEATERS ATTACHED TO MALLS. THEY ARE SELLING FEWER
MALLS. THEY ARE SELLING FEWER TICKETS TO CUT OFF
THEY ARE SELLING FEWER TICKETS TO CUT OFF SOCIAL DISTANCING
TICKETS TO CUT OFF SOCIAL DISTANCING CUTTING OFF IMPORTANT
SOCIAL DISTANCING CUTTING OFF IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FOOT TRAFFIC
CUTTING OFF IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FOOT TRAFFIC TO THE MALL.
SOURCE OF FOOT TRAFFIC TO THE MALL. >> HOW DOES THE MOVIE
TO THE MALL. >> HOW DOES THE MOVIE THEATER FACTOR CHANGE
>> HOW DOES THE MOVIE THEATER FACTOR CHANGE WHAT HAPPENS FOR MALLS
THEATER FACTOR CHANGE WHAT HAPPENS FOR MALLS AND THEIR ABILITY TO
WHAT HAPPENS FOR MALLS AND THEIR ABILITY TO SURVIVE?
AND THEIR ABILITY TO SURVIVE? >> THAT IS THE $10
SURVIVE? >> THAT IS THE $10 MILLION QUESTION.
>> THAT IS THE $10 MILLION QUESTION. I THINK THE FUTURE OF
MILLION QUESTION. I THINK THE FUTURE OF THE MOVIE THEATERS ARE
I THINK THE FUTURE OF THE MOVIE THEATERS ARE GOING TO BE ACTUALLY
THE MOVIE THEATERS ARE GOING TO BE ACTUALLY THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN
GOING TO BE ACTUALLY THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN THE MALL.
THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN THE MALL. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO SOME
THE MALL. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO SOME LANDLORDS WHO ARE
WE HAVE SPOKEN TO SOME LANDLORDS WHO ARE ALREADY THINKING ABOUT
LANDLORDS WHO ARE ALREADY THINKING ABOUT HOW TO REUSE THAT
ALREADY THINKING ABOUT HOW TO REUSE THAT SPACE BUT WE HAVE TO
HOW TO REUSE THAT SPACE BUT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT IN A
SPACE BUT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
THINK ABOUT IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. IF WE TO THE, WE’RE
DIFFERENT WAY. IF WE TO THE, WE’RE -- IF WE DON’T, WE’RE
IF WE TO THE, WE’RE -- IF WE DON’T, WE’RE JUST KIDDING
-- IF WE DON’T, WE’RE JUST KIDDING OURSELVES.
JUST KIDDING OURSELVES. >> THAT REINVENTION IS
OURSELVES. >> THAT REINVENTION IS ALREADY UNDER WAY IN
>> THAT REINVENTION IS ALREADY UNDER WAY IN HOUSTON.
ALREADY UNDER WAY IN HOUSTON. THIS FORMER SEARS WILL
HOUSTON. THIS FORMER SEARS WILL SOON BECOME A NEW HOME
THIS FORMER SEARS WILL SOON BECOME A NEW HOME FOR STARTUPS, ACADEMIC
SOON BECOME A NEW HOME FOR STARTUPS, ACADEMIC RESEARCH, APARTMENTS,
FOR STARTUPS, ACADEMIC RESEARCH, APARTMENTS, AND, YES, SOME RETAIL
RESEARCH, APARTMENTS, AND, YES, SOME RETAIL STORES.
AND, YES, SOME RETAIL STORES. OTHER IDEAS, TURN
STORES. OTHER IDEAS, TURN SPRAWLING SPACES
OTHER IDEAS, TURN SPRAWLING SPACES VACATED BY DEPARTMENT
SPRAWLING SPACES VACATED BY DEPARTMENT STORES INTO
VACATED BY DEPARTMENT STORES INTO FULFILLMENT STORES,
STORES INTO FULFILLMENT STORES, GROCERY STORES, GYMS
FULFILLMENT STORES, GROCERY STORES, GYMS AND DIVIDING UP RETAIL
GROCERY STORES, GYMS AND DIVIDING UP RETAIL SPACE FOR SMALLER
AND DIVIDING UP RETAIL SPACE FOR SMALLER STORES THAT GOT THEIR
SPACE FOR SMALLER STORES THAT GOT THEIR START ONLINE.
STORES THAT GOT THEIR START ONLINE. PERHAPS A NEW CIRCLE
START ONLINE. PERHAPS A NEW CIRCLE OF LIFE FOR RETAIL AS
PERHAPS A NEW CIRCLE OF LIFE FOR RETAIL AS WE KNOW IT.
OF LIFE FOR RETAIL AS WE KNOW IT. JO LING KENT, NBC
WE KNOW IT. JO LING KENT, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES.
JO LING KENT, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK,
NEWS, LOS ANGELES. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, RAISING THE BARRE.
>>> WHEN WE COME BACK, RAISING THE BARRE. THE DADDY-DAUGHTER
>>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS
>>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT A UNIQUE
>>> THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT A UNIQUE WAY SOME DADS ARE
TONIGHT ABOUT A UNIQUE WAY SOME DADS ARE BUILDING STRONGER
WAY SOME DADS ARE BUILDING STRONGER BONDS WITH THEIR YOUNG
BUILDING STRONGER BONDS WITH THEIR YOUNG DAUGHTERS.
BONDS WITH THEIR YOUNG DAUGHTERS. IT’S THEIR CHANCE TO
DAUGHTERS. IT’S THEIR CHANCE TO BECOME BETTER ROLE
IT’S THEIR CHANCE TO BECOME BETTER ROLE MODELS EVEN IF IT
BECOME BETTER ROLE MODELS EVEN IF IT MEANS GOING WAY OUT OF
MODELS EVEN IF IT MEANS GOING WAY OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE.
MEANS GOING WAY OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE. >> BRING IT UP TO THE
THEIR COMFORT ZONE. >> BRING IT UP TO THE MIDDLE.
>> BRING IT UP TO THE MIDDLE. >> IT’S THE BEAUTY OF
MIDDLE. >> IT’S THE BEAUTY OF BALLET REIMAGINED IN
>> IT’S THE BEAUTY OF BALLET REIMAGINED IN AN UNTRADITIONAL CLASS
BALLET REIMAGINED IN AN UNTRADITIONAL CLASS WITH BALLET AND YOGA,
AN UNTRADITIONAL CLASS WITH BALLET AND YOGA, CREATING A
WITH BALLET AND YOGA, CREATING A SPECIAL CLASS FOR DADS
CREATING A SPECIAL CLASS FOR DADS AND DAUGHTERS.
SPECIAL CLASS FOR DADS AND DAUGHTERS. SHE FORMED SEVEN YEARS
AND DAUGHTERS. SHE FORMED SEVEN YEARS AGO IN PHILADELPHIA
SHE FORMED SEVEN YEARS AGO IN PHILADELPHIA BUT STARTED THIS CLASS
AGO IN PHILADELPHIA BUT STARTED THIS CLASS LAST YEAR.
BUT STARTED THIS CLASS LAST YEAR. IT WAS A CLASS IN A
LAST YEAR. IT WAS A CLASS IN A STUDIO, A SPECIAL
IT WAS A CLASS IN A STUDIO, A SPECIAL PLACE FOR FATHERS AND
STUDIO, A SPECIAL PLACE FOR FATHERS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS TO
PLACE FOR FATHERS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS TO BOND AND BUILD
THEIR DAUGHTERS TO BOND AND BUILD CHARACTER.
BOND AND BUILD CHARACTER. >> IT’S TO REALLY
CHARACTER. >> IT’S TO REALLY >> GO TO THE FRONT OF
>> IT’S TO REALLY >> GO TO THE FRONT OF DAD.
>> GO TO THE FRONT OF DAD. CHANGE THE NARRATIVE
DAD. CHANGE THE NARRATIVE OF FATHERHOOD, OF
CHANGE THE NARRATIVE OF FATHERHOOD, OF BLACK FATHERHOOD.
OF FATHERHOOD, OF BLACK FATHERHOOD. >> LIFT UP.
BLACK FATHERHOOD. >> LIFT UP. >> AND THE ROLE THEY
>> LIFT UP. >> AND THE ROLE THEY HAVE IN THEIR
>> AND THE ROLE THEY HAVE IN THEIR DAUGHTER’S LIVES.
HAVE IN THEIR DAUGHTER’S LIVES. >> JULIENNE MEYERS
DAUGHTER’S LIVES. >> JULIENNE MEYERS GOES WITH HIS
>> JULIENNE MEYERS GOES WITH HIS 6-YEAR-OLD NOLA.
GOES WITH HIS 6-YEAR-OLD NOLA. >> TELL ME WHAT’S
6-YEAR-OLD NOLA. >> TELL ME WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS
>> TELL ME WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS CLASS.
DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS CLASS. >> IT’S ALL ABOUT
CLASS. >> IT’S ALL ABOUT SHOWING THEM WE’RE
>> IT’S ALL ABOUT SHOWING THEM WE’RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU
SHOWING THEM WE’RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH BALLET.
HERE TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH BALLET. >> JAMES JACKSON IS AN
THROUGH BALLET. >> JAMES JACKSON IS AN ESSENTIAL WORKER
>> JAMES JACKSON IS AN ESSENTIAL WORKER DELIVERING MEALS TO
ESSENTIAL WORKER DELIVERING MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED.
DELIVERING MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED. WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT
THOSE IN NEED. WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT AND THE CLASSES WENT
WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT AND THE CLASSES WENT ONLINE, HE AND
AND THE CLASSES WENT ONLINE, HE AND DAUGHTER JAY ADJUSTED.
ONLINE, HE AND DAUGHTER JAY ADJUSTED. >> NOW WE’VE GOT TO DO
DAUGHTER JAY ADJUSTED. >> NOW WE’VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING, YOU KNOW
>> NOW WE’VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, TO STAY
SOMETHING, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, TO STAY TOGETHER THROUGH THE
WHAT I MEAN, TO STAY TOGETHER THROUGH THE ZOOM AND THINGS LIKE
TOGETHER THROUGH THE ZOOM AND THINGS LIKE THIS, WE CAN STILL
ZOOM AND THINGS LIKE THIS, WE CAN STILL STAY CONNECTED.
THIS, WE CAN STILL STAY CONNECTED. >> BRING IT UP OVER
STAY CONNECTED. >> BRING IT UP OVER OUR HEADS.
>> BRING IT UP OVER OUR HEADS. >> DURING THESE
OUR HEADS. >> DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES,
>> DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES, INSTRUCTOR TANISHA
UNCERTAIN TIMES, INSTRUCTOR TANISHA ANDERSON IS HELPING
INSTRUCTOR TANISHA ANDERSON IS HELPING FAMILIES MAKE NEW
ANDERSON IS HELPING FAMILIES MAKE NEW MEMORIES.
FAMILIES MAKE NEW MEMORIES. >> BY HAVING MY DAD
MEMORIES. >> BY HAVING MY DAD THERE, HE IS RIGHT
>> BY HAVING MY DAD THERE, HE IS RIGHT NEXT TO ME, AND HE
THERE, HE IS RIGHT NEXT TO ME, AND HE HELPS ME.
NEXT TO ME, AND HE HELPS ME. HE’S DOING THE DANCES
HELPS ME. HE’S DOING THE DANCES WITH ME.
HE’S DOING THE DANCES WITH ME. >> WHAT’S FUN ABOUT
WITH ME. >> WHAT’S FUN ABOUT IT?
>> WHAT’S FUN ABOUT IT? >> BECAUSE MY DADDY
IT? >> BECAUSE MY DADDY SPINS ME AROUND.
>> BECAUSE MY DADDY SPINS ME AROUND. >> HOW IS YOUR DAD AS
SPINS ME AROUND. >> HOW IS YOUR DAD AS A BALLET DANCER?
>> HOW IS YOUR DAD AS A BALLET DANCER? >> HE IS A LITTLE BIT
A BALLET DANCER? >> HE IS A LITTLE BIT GOOD.
>> HE IS A LITTLE BIT GOOD. >> DANCING DESPITE THE
GOOD. >> DANCING DESPITE THE DISTANCE, HOPING FOR
>> DANCING DESPITE THE DISTANCE, HOPING FOR THE DAY THEY CAN ALL
DISTANCE, HOPING FOR THE DAY THEY CAN ALL BE IN CLASS TOGETHER
THE DAY THEY CAN ALL BE IN CLASS TOGETHER AGAIN.
BE IN CLASS TOGETHER AGAIN. >> THIS IS SOMETHING
AGAIN. >> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE’LL NEVER LOSE,
>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE’LL NEVER LOSE, THOSE DADDY-DAUGHTER
THAT WE’LL NEVER LOSE, THOSE DADDY-DAUGHTER MOMENTS, SHE’LL GROW
THOSE DADDY-DAUGHTER MOMENTS, SHE’LL GROW UP AND BE, YEAH, MY
MOMENTS, SHE’LL GROW UP AND BE, YEAH, MY DAD DID YOGA WITH ME.
UP AND BE, YEAH, MY DAD DID YOGA WITH ME. AS SHE GETS OLDER,
DAD DID YOGA WITH ME. AS SHE GETS OLDER, I’LL LOOK BACK AND
AS SHE GETS OLDER, I’LL LOOK BACK AND SAY, REMEMBER THIS?
I’LL LOOK BACK AND SAY, REMEMBER THIS? >> IT’S ABOUT A LOT
SAY, REMEMBER THIS? >> IT’S ABOUT A LOT MORE THAN DANCE.
>> IT’S ABOUT A LOT MORE THAN DANCE. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY
MORE THAN DANCE. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" ON SUNDAY.
THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" ON SUNDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE
NEWS" ON SUNDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK WITH YOU
LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK WITH YOU TOMORROW.
BACK WITH YOU TOMORROW. I’M KATE SNOW.
TOMORROW. I’M KATE SNOW. FOR ALL OF US AT NBC
I’M KATE SNOW. FOR ALL OF US AT NBC NEWS, STAY SAFE AND
FOR ALL OF US AT NBC NEWS, STAY SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. NEWS, STAY SAFE D
