In the hospital speaks out. Back in the spotlight First Lady Melania Trump taking center stage at the Republican Convention, making the case for her husbands reelection. This as two upcoming books put her marriage and private life under the microscope. Plus, secretary of state mike pompeos Unprecedented Convention speech violating protocol and sparking sharp criticism. Major testing change. The new covid guidelines from the cdc say even if you may have been exposed to the virus you dont need a test if you dont have symptoms. This as cases are rising at colleges across the country, and now Health Officials are warning about the dangers of flu season colliding with the pandemic. New fallout. Jerry falwell jr. s former pool attendant and Business Partner who revealed the sordid details of an alleged group affair, now lashing out, claiming that the couple pursued him and calling the top conservative evangelical leader a predator as Becki Falwell speaks out for the first time. Battle over B
Helena. You can see the winds are already strong. And look at this, the red flag warning through at least 8 00 wednesday. So, even when the winds subside, the humidity very low as we head through tomorrow morning. Lets break down today. Going to be almost as hot as it was over the weekend but not as quiet. The east bay hills still 85 degrees up there with those winds. So, expect 70s at the coast 80s in San Francisco and 9 os and 100s for the rest of us. This could be the last day we say 100s. Ill show you the sevenday forecast coming up. Heres kumasi. Today is the first day of classroom instruction for hundreds of students in the north bay. Marin county approved waivers for more than a dozen schools to reopen during the pandemic. Education, as you know, one of the five issues that we focus on to build a better bay area. Lauren martinez is set at a school that is set to welcome back its students. Were in front of marin not all 15 will reopen, but they are allowed to do so. Now, the coun
Fire danger. 82 in the east bay hills and you notice you dont see the marine layer there. Right along the coast and keep you in the 70s while it has minimal effect for the rest of us. 80s and 90s around the bay already at noon and then 80s and 90s around the bay and 100s inland by 4 00 and still in the 80s to near 90 at 7 00. Couple more days and then were out of this. I think youll be happy to see the sevenday forecast. Heres kumasi with more news. Thanks, mike. Happening right now pg e says dangerous fire conditions are prompting and the utility issued that power lines could fall and start fires. Outages started around 3 00. Cal fire said they rescued 13 people so far who were trapped on china peak just after 3 00 this morning. Officials say the smoke cleared up overnight for a helicopter to safely land. The fire has burned over 135,000 acres with no containment. Its been tough work for our pilots, but those aviation crews and our inner Agency Partners on the ground in Fresno County
A closer look is coming up. And at the live desk, im tracking the flex alert for the Labor Day Holiday weekend. The heat could put a strain on the power grid, so there is a possibility of rolling blackouts. Utility companies will focus on conservation during peak hours. Pg e is putting all hands on deck in these areas where were expecting the triple digit temperatures. Things that could be by the heat, were stocking up for this weekend. And Governor Newsom has signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional capacity. And doctors say that Labor Day Weekend could be make or break against the fight of coronavirus. They urge americans to follow social distancing guidelines. And in southern california, some companies hired private security guards to enforce face masks at beaches. College towns are closing bars to keep students from gathering. At least eight universities have reported homore than 1,000 case on campus. Not sure that being facetoface is helpful or necessary at this int.
Dr. Faucis new warning to americans that the fight against the coronavirus is far from over and to brace for a difficult fall. Dont ever, ever underestimate the potential of the pandemic. The new study this morning linking covid infections and dining out. Abc news exclusive, the president and ceo of walmart live on the economy, jobs and what the retail giant is stocking up on ahead of a possible second wave and when will we see those popular disinfectants fully back on store shelves. Kicking off overnight social Justice Front and center at the nfl opener. [ booing ] why the chiefs and texans were booed by the fans in the stands. Plus, dak prescott speaking out revealing his battle with depression after his older brother died by suicide and the fallout after a fox sports host said his comments showed weakness. And on the loose, a Tennessee Sheriff Office on the hunt for a tiger outside knoxville. Im out with a tiger cub. You what . You heard correctly. Its a tiger cub. This morning the