>>>
>>> NOW,
>>> NOW, BREAKING NEWS, PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THE FIRST
LADY TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-
19.
19.
19. REACTION POURING IN FROM AROUND
THE WORLD.
THE WORLD. >>> A POLICE CHASE ENDS WITH
THE DRIVER SLAMMING INTO HER
HOME, SPARKING A FIRE.
THE HOMEOWNER ESCAPES JUST IN
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. >>
TIME. >> TWO SPOTS IN THE TROPICS
THAT COULD DEVELOP THIS
WEEKEND, THE LATEST ON THE
TRACK.
TRACK.
TRACK. >>
TRACK. >> ARE VERIFY TEAM IS ON THE
CASE.
CASE.
CASE. >>
CASE. >> FROM THE KHOU 11 STUDIOS,
úTHIS IS H TOWN RUSH.
>>> THE WORLD IS WORKING DUST
THE PRESIDENT HAS COVID-19.
SOCIAL MEDIA IS FULL OF
PRODUCTION FROM MONIKERS TO
EVERYDAY AMERICANS.
EVERYDAY AMERICANS. WE HAVE A LOT OF NEWS TO GET TO
THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. WILL BREAK DOWN THE DIAGNOSIS
ND
ND GET
ND GET TO
ND GET TO THE REACTION FROM
ELECTED
ELECTED LEADERS AND TALK ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW WITH THE
20/20 ELECTION.
20/20 ELECTION. LIVE TEAM COVERAGE FROM CAPITOL
HILL AND HERE IN HOUSTON.
FIRST, LET'S GET A QUICK CHECK
ON THE FORECAST.
>> GOOD MORNING, HAPPY FRIDAY.
IT IS 6:00, WE START OFF IN THE
50s AND 60s.
LOW HUMIDITY, CLEAR SKIES, I
WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE DAY
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. BY
TODAY. BY THE AFTERNOON, 82 DEGREES.
COOLER COMPARED TO YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY WE HAD A HIGH OF 80
DEGREES.
DEGREES.
DEGREES. IT WAS PROBABLY WARM AND A LOT
OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE ARE STILL BATTLING THE HEAVY
POLLEN.
POLLEN.
POLLEN. >> IS GET BACK TO BREAKING NEWS
. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FROM
CAPITOL HILL.
CAPITOL HILL. >> WE JUST WENT FOR A TEST.
THE STUNNING DEVELOPMENT CAME
HOURS AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP
CONFIRMED TO FOX NEWS THAT ONE
OF HIS CLOSEST AIDES HAD TESTED
POSITIVE FOR THE CREDITORS.
>> SHE TESTED POSITIVE.
I JUST WENT OUT FOR A TEST.
WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME.
THE FIRST LADY JUST HAD A TEST
ALSO.
ALSO.
ALSO. WHETHER WE QUARANTINE OR HAVE
IT, I DON'T KNOW.?
LIGHTHOUSE PHYSICIAN RELEASED A
STATEMENT SAYING THE PRESIDENT
AND FIRST LADY WERE BOTH DOING
WELL, ADDING REST ASSURED, I
EXPECT THE PRESIDENT CONTEND TO
NEW CARRYING OUT HIS DUTIES
WITHOUT DISRUPTION.
WITHOUT DISRUPTION. >> THE WHITE HOUSE CANCELED ALL
THE PUBLIC EVENT TODAY.
HE KEPT ON HIS SCHEDULE
>> HE TRAVELED TO SEVERAL VENTS
OF PRESIDENT TRUMP THIS WEEK.
PRESIDENT TRUMP ATTENDED A
FUNDRAISER IN NEW JERSEY
THURSDAY REPORTEDLY SPENDING
TIME IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH A
NUMBER OF SUPPORTERS.
> THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS CONTACT
TRACING HAS BEEN DONE.
IT IS UNCLEAR AT THIS POINT HOW
MANY WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS OR
STAFFERS COULD HAVE TO TAKE NEW
PRECAUTIONS IN LIGHT OF THIS.
I WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF
HAS TESTED NEGATIVE.
>> REACTION HAS BEEN POURING IN.
>> IS NO SHORTAGE OF PEOPLE
WEIGHING IN ON THE PRESIDENT
AND THE FIRST LADY.
SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS EVERYTHING
FROM HE MOCKED THE FORMER VICE
PRESIDENT FOR WEARING AT MATH.
HE PUT UP THIS TWEET SAYING MAY
GOD'S HEALING POWERS TOUCH
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. I
THEM. I CAME ACROSS STREET SOME OTHER
HANDFUL OF NAMES.
THEN ACROSS THE AISLE, CASTRO
TOOK A POINTED APPROACH, SAYING
IT IS NOT JUST A MATTER OF THE
PRESIDENTS PERSONAL HEALTH.
IT'S A MATTER OF NATIONAL
SECURITY.
SECURITY.
SECURITY. THE VIRUS IS CLAIMED OVER
200,000 AMERICAN LIVES IN SIX
MONTHS.
MONTHS.
MONTHS. IN THE MEANTIME, ALL EYES ON
THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY AS
THEY EMBARK ON THE ROAD TO
RECOVERY.
RECOVERY.
RECOVERY. BACK TO YOU.
>>> AS COVERAGE CONTINUES ON
AIR, YOU CAN FIND OUT A LOT
MORE INFORMATION ON KHOU.COM,
INCLUDING A STATEMENT FROM THE
PRESIDENTS DOCTOR AND A LOOK AT
HOW THE MARKETS ARE REACTING.
A TIMELINE OF THE PRESIDENTS
WEEK LEADING UP TO THE NEWS.
>>> NOW TO SOME OTHER COVID-19
HEADLINES WE'RE WATCHING.
HARRIS COUNTY OUTSIDE OF
HOUSTON REPORTED 679 NEW CASES.
THE GOOD NEWS, THEY SAY THAT
MORE THAN 100 23,000 PATIENTS
HAVE RECOVERED.
HAVE RECOVERED. NUMBER TWO ACCOMMODATION BY THE
DEATH TOLL IS CLOSING IN ON 200
80,000.
80,000.
80,000. THE HOUSE BARELY PASS RELIEF
BILL LAST NIGHT.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE STIMULUS
PAYMENTS OR MORE HELP FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. >>> A BURGLARY SUSPECT ON THE
RUN FROM HOUSTON POLICE.
TAKES A CORNER TOO QUICKLY AND
CRASHES INTO A WOMAN'S GARAGE.
THE CAR CAUGHT HER HOME ON
FIRE.
FIRE.
FIRE. OFFICERS SAY THEY WATCHED HIM
BREAK INTO A NAIL SALON.
OFFICERS ARRESTED HIM AND GOT
THE WOMAN AND HER DOG OUT OF
THE BURNING HOME.
PLEASE BELIEVE THIS MAN WAS
INVOLVED IN MORE THAN A DOZEN
OTHER BURGLARIES.
OTHER BURGLARIES. >>> SOMEONE PASSED AWAY AFTER
SOMEONE FOGGED THEM, THEY WERE
FOUNDED A RACEWAY GAS STATION.
TWO OTHER MEN THAT WERE SHOT IN
ON THE HOSPITAL RECOVERING,
EARLY REPORTS SUGGEST THE THREE
WERE STANDING OUTSIDE A GAS
STATION WHEN AT LEAST ONE
SUSPECT AMBUSHED THEM, THERE'S
NO SUSPECT INFORMATION RIGHT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. SO
NOW. SO MIKE HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE
TOSSED THE LAST TWO CRIMINAL
CHARGES AGAINST OUR, AND TWO
EXECUTIVES.
EXECUTIVES. IT ENJOYS FLOODWATERS ETHICS
PLANTS.
PLANTS.
PLANTS. CIVIL LAWSUITS ARE STILL
PENDING.
PENDING.
PENDING. >> YOU HAVE A GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY. SO I FELL OVER HIS KILLED BY
HIS TO PLACE ONE THEM TO
DISBAND THE POLICE OVERSIGHT
BOARD.
BOARD.
BOARD. úHE WAS KILLED BACK IN APRIL.
THE MAYOR SAYS HE TENDS TO
REFORM THE BOARD.
>> CHRISSY TEAGAN'S POST ABOUT
LOSING HER BABY HAS GENERATED A
TREMENDOUS RESPONSE.
TREMENDOUS RESPONSE. INCLUDING A LOCAL MOM WHO ALSO
LOST HER BABY DURING PREGNANCY.
THEY SUFFERED FROM PLACENTA
ACCRETION, WHEN DOCTORS
NORMALLY REMOVE THE MOTHER'S
UTERUS.
UTERUS.
UTERUS. IT DECIDED ON AWARE OPTION
KEEPING THIS AND ALLOWING MOM
TO DELIVER A HEALTHY BABY.
>> DRY, GUSTY WIND COMPLICATE
THE FIREFIGHT.
THE FIREFIGHT. H ISD IS CITED TO PLAY FOOTBALL
AND VOLLEYBALL TONIGHT.
ONE OF THE DISTRICTS FOR SOAP
ORGANZA SUPPER LAST NIGHT.
BEL AIR'S GAME AGAINST PASADENA
WAS CANCELED AFTER PRESUMPTIVE
POSITIVE CASE OF COVID-19.
DOES OF THE BIG STORIES THIS
FRIDAY MORNING.
FRIDAY MORNING. >>> THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO
KNOW TODAY IS HOW GORGEOUS IT
WILL BE.
WILL BE.
WILL BE. LOW HUMIDITY, TEMPERATURES IN
THE 80s, A LOT OF THAT
SUNSHINE.
SUNSHINE.
SUNSHINE. A FULL LOOK AT THE TROPICS,
BACK TO YOU.
>> WITH TEXAS ELECTION RULES
DOWN THE SPOTLIGHT, WE ARE
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW
STATE LEADERS CAN CHANGE THE
RULES.
RULES.
RULES. WE
RULES. WE CONNECT THE DOTS.
>> IS MUCH HARDER FOR TEXAS TO
MAKE CHANGES TO THE ELECTION
RULES.
RULES.
RULES. THANKS TO CHECKERED HISTORY ON
MINORITY VOTING RIGHTS.
LET'S CONNECT THE DOTS.
BEFORE 2013, TEXAS WAS ONE OF
SEVERAL STATES THAT COULD NOT
MAKE CHANGES TO ELECTION RULES
WITHOUT GETTING APPROVAL FROM
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THIS DISADVANTAGES VOTERS.
THEY MADE CHANGES TO EXISTING
RULES.
RULES.
RULES. THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT WAS
CONSIDERED TO BE PRETTY
EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION.
EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF
MINORITY VOTERS.
MINORITY VOTERS. IT WAS REAUTHORIZED MANY TIMES,
MOST RECENTLY IN 2006 WHEN IT
PASSED WITH STRONG BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND WAS SIGNED BY
GEORGE W. BUSH.
IN 2013, THEY STRUCK DOWN PART
OF THE LAW THAT COVERED HOW THE
STATES WITH THE CHECKERED
PASTOR PICKED.
PASTOR PICKED. ARGUING THE FORMULA WAS OUT OF
DATE.
DATE.
HAT
HAT MEANT
HAT MEANT CERTAIN STATE
NOT
NOT NEED
NOT NEED APPROVAL FROM THE FEDS TO CHANGE THEIR VOTING RULES
WITHIN 24 HOURS, TEXAS
ANNOUNCED IT WOULD IMPLEMENT A
STRICT PHOTO ID LAW.
>> A BIG QUESTION THIS MORNING
ABOUT WHEN STATES WILL START
ACCEPTING MAIL-IN BALLOTS.
WE CHECKED THE DEADLINES.
SO MY CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
PULLS THE PLUG ON NEARLY ALL OF
THE CRUISES FOR THE NEXT OF
THIS RESTIVE 2020.
THE BIG IMPACT