reynolds wolf is in new orleans doing double duty covering what s happening with the gulf oil disaster but also covering weather. some of this weather can be down right dangerous. yes, it is summer and it is hot, but some of this can be dangerous. no question about it. what a wide variety of weather we re dealing with. out toward the west you have not only rain across parts of the four corners, in california you re talking about the crown fire. in the southeast you have a combination of the heat, humidity and with that you ve got watches and warnings across ten different states in the southeast, including here along the gulf coast. this mop shap showing you the h heat index. feels like approaching the century mark in many locations. it will feel like it is well above 100 in many locations. a brutal day. word to the wise if you don t have to go outside during the peak heating hours of the day, especially mid to late afternoon, stay inside, stay in the shade, certainly the best endea
schools in the swat valley, the site of major fighting between taliban and pakistani troops last year. the pakistani air force is helping because many areas are completely cut off. in russia, an army of nearly 240,000 people is battling wildfires across the western part of the country. the fires are burning in 14 regions and torched more than 300,000 acres killing at least 25 people and left nearly 3,000 people homeless. russia has been suffering through a record-breaking heat wave which created ideal conditions for wildfires. in california, no relief there. firefighters are beginning to get the upper hand, somewhat, on a wildfire burning north of los angeles. late word is that the so-called crown fire is 62% contained. authorities lifted the orders and most residents returned home. crews say more favorable weather conditions are helping them out. let s get the latest from jacqui
out in arizona, the governor, jan brewer, will not get what she wanted which was an expedited hearing. the state was asking a federal appeals court to hear the state s appeal early. that s not going to happen. the state was appealing the injunction that blocked part of sb 1070. the appeal will now be heard the first week of november. experts think this fight will eventually make its way to the supreme court. also out in southern california, three wildfires are still burning. the biggest is called the crown fire, just outside of los angeles. right now it is 20% contained. 30,000 acres in all have been burned. however, some good news. the mandatory evacuations have ended and a lot of people are returning to their homes. also in pakistan, devastating flooding there. at least 800 people are dead. heaven rains triggered these floods. a lot of the homes washed away
she had hoped. she had asked a federal appeals court to hear the state s appeal earlier because she wanted to deal with an injunction to block sb-1070, that controversial immigration law. the appeal will now be heard the first week in november. the fight is expected to eventually make its way to the supreme court. that immigration law we are talking about took effect thursday. protesters immediately took to the streets. phoenix police say they arrested at least 45 people but no word on how many people were arrested breaking the new law. governor arnold schwarzenegger says the state is throwing everything it has against the wildfires in southern california. the largest of the fires, the crown fire, is outside los angeles. only 20% contained at this time. mandatory evacuations though have ended. most people have returned home. the three fires have burned 30,000 acres so far.
want to check your top stories now. firefighters have their hands full in southern california. they are battling the raging crown fire in los angeles county. it s now about 62% contained. that s thanks to better weather conditions. authorities lifted evacuation orders and most residents have returned home. the crown fire is the biggest of three wildfires that have blackened more than 17,000 acres in that region. president barack obama hopes congressman charlie rangel ends his career with dignity despite an ethics investigation. on friday a house panel recommended a reprimand for the democrat. that would be considered a slap on the wrist by some. among other things rangel is accused of using his influence to solicit donations for a college policy center that bears