Consequences firsthand perhaps. Cnns camilla is in salem, oregon. Officials in that state say that they are preparing for a mass fatality incident. What are you seeing . Yeah, they are, fred. Weve been trying to chase those flames all day. And we get to these road blocks like where we are right now. What happens is that not only is it about the flames but its about that smoke that you were just talking about. The air quality. Governor kate brown here says this is the worst in the world. You can see it just as were trying to enter this area. Officials are telling us that they dont want anybody to go through here because they cant see five or ten feet in front of them. So they say its dangerous not only for the firefighters but, of course, for anyone who is trying to walk around or trying to find their homes. Unfortunately, as weve been here throughout the week, wooe seen some of these homes completely devastated. Weve seen the flames and weve heard the heartbreak and the emotion from so
The last full day of summer. 5 a. M. In new york. 43 days until the election. Theres an Epic Supreme Court fight now at hand. The political stress test is escalating by the day. The battle to fill the seat of Ruth Bader Ginsberg comes on top of the Ferocious Campaign and the pandemic about to claim the 200th american life. 200,000 deaths. President trump reinforcing a generational majority on the nations highest court. Cnns manu raju has the latest. Reporter good morning. The fight begins in earnest when senators return to washington later today. The big question is whether or not they should be delayed. Whether or not the nomination fight to go and vote after the november election. Were just 43 days after election. Typically it takes two to three months to get through a nomination. They said let the people decide. Now things are different because the republicans control the senate and white house. Back then a democrat was in the white house. Nevertheless, some republicans say they don
Tapes in which the president admits he has knowingly downplayed the severity of this virus and misled americans about the risks. And on top of all of this, tonight President Trump will head to nevada to hold another big rally. His 17th since february 7th, when he described the coronavirus as deadly stuff and worse than the flu in private discussions with journalist bob woodward. Let me turn to john harwood at the white house. Do we know exactly how these cdc reports were changed . Reporter we dont know exactly the editing, but we know it flows in the direction you alluded to and that President Trump spelled out to bob woodward in those audio tapes we heard, that is to try to minimize the severity of the outbreak, to avoid unduly alarming in the president s view the American People, or in the view of Public Health officials, giving them a realistic picture of the situation. Michael caputo has a science adviser, dr. Paul alexander, an oxford trained epidemiologist, who has been interject
People have died in california, oregon and washington state. This as thousands of First Responders and support personnel are battling nearly 100 active, large fires across the region. In california alone, more than 3 million acres have burned. Thats more than 3 of the entire state and twice the size of delaware, the population. So, to complicate matters even more, nearly the entire west coast is under air quality alert, prompting a new warning from Health Experts who say smoke from the wild fires can actually make people more susceptible to coronavirus and other infections. And in just a few hours, President Trump will head to reno, nevada, for a campaign rally. The president has largely remained silent about all of these fires besides a tweet last night. Now, hell see the consequences perhaps firsthand when flying into the region as the National Weather service is forecasting dense smoke to blanket the region for the entire weekend. Our team is covering all of the angles of these unpr
Coronavirus and other infections. In just a few hours, President Trump will head to reno, nevada, for a Campaign Rally. The president has largely remained silent on the fires, but now the white house says President Trump will visit californias mcclelen mark in Sacramento County on monday, where he will be briefed by emergency officials. Cnns Paul Vercammen is in Southern California where the massive bobcat fire has grown to nearly 30,000 acres. Paul, what can the president expect to see when he does visit your state . Reporter well, when he comes to california, hes going to see massive devastation up and down the state. You alluded to the fatalities, the number of acres burned. We understand its 4,000 structures. Hes also going to get a whiff of this unhealthy air throughout california. A covid19 mask is one thing. Weve gone to the heavier masks today because its so brutal. And off into those foothills, theyre fighting the fire but you cant really see whats going on right now because i