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org slash cancer. We are going to begin tonight with a dangerous and growing surge of

new coronavirus cases across 40 states pushing hospitals to test limits.

Taxing testing capacity.

The coronavirus pandemic.

New York state and Illinois have now joined California in taking that step.

COVID-19 has brought this country to its knees as the death toll

surpasses 160,000. Nearly 5 million Americans have been infected.

A grim milestone, 100,000.

Over the last week, one American has died every 80 seconds

from complications of the virus.

For months, the United States has been overwhelmed by a historic pan. of the the nation is in crisis. The anger over the death of George Floyd spilled into many cities across the United States,

not only in Minneapolis last night, so here is a look right now.

Demanding justice and change. The vast majority have been peaceful.

And the Western wildfires are burning at such an alarming rate that smoke has now made its way to the East Coast.

In Oregon, The flames of the

fire people have been confirmed dead across three states and two dozen are

missing. Ahead of the November election, Frontline's critically

acclaimed series The Choice is returning with

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